Intrigue Red (Behr HDC-SM14-10)
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Intrigue Red (Behr HDC-SM14-10) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 14.3, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Intrigue Red
Four Behr colors picked for Intrigue Red 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 Intrigue Red, 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 | Red Tomato | SW 6607 | 14 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Ladybug Red | 1322 | 13.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Bright Red | 1010-2 | 13 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Crushed Tomatoes | 13-09 | 13 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Intrigue Red (LRV 14.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Intrigue Red
Darker than Intrigue Red
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SM14-10 |
| Hex | #B24648 |
| RGB | 178, 70, 72 |
| HSL | 359°, 44%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.7, 44.1, 21.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Intrigue Red (Behr HDC-SM14-10)?
- Intrigue Red has an LRV of 14.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Intrigue Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Intrigue Red in another brand?
- Ladybug Red (BM 1322) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Intrigue Red warm or cool?
- Behr lists Intrigue Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.7; 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.