Glowing Scarlet (Behr HDC-FL13-1)
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Glowing Scarlet (Behr HDC-FL13-1) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 15.7, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Glowing Scarlet
Four Behr colors picked for Glowing Scarlet by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Glowing Scarlet, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Enticing Red | SW 6600 | 16 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Rhubarb | 2007-30 | 17.3 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Oh So Red | 1009-1 | 16 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Burnt Red | 1188-7 | 17 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Glowing Scarlet (LRV 15.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Glowing Scarlet
Darker than Glowing Scarlet
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-FL13-1 |
| Hex | #BD4649 |
| RGB | 189, 70, 73 |
| HSL | 358°, 47%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.6, 48.1, 23.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Glowing Scarlet (Behr HDC-FL13-1), published as #BD4649
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Glowing Scarlet (Behr HDC-FL13-1)?
- Glowing Scarlet has an LRV of 15.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Glowing Scarlet is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Glowing Scarlet in another brand?
- Oh So Red (Valspar 1009-1) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Glowing Scarlet warm or cool?
- Behr lists Glowing Scarlet as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.