Tomato Slices (Behr HDC-SM16-12)
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Tomato Slices (Behr HDC-SM16-12) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 11.9, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tomato Slices
Three Behr colors picked for Tomato Slices by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Tomato Slices, 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 | Antique Red | SW 7587 | 12 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | King's Red | CW-335 | 14.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Classic Red | 1009-2 | 12 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Burning Bush | 1057-7 | 11 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Tomato Slices (LRV 11.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tomato Slices
Darker than Tomato Slices
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SM16-12 |
| Hex | #A2423D |
| RGB | 162, 66, 61 |
| HSL | 3°, 45%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.1, 39.4, 23.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tomato Slices (Behr HDC-SM16-12), published as #A2423D
#94393C
#B04B3C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tomato Slices (Behr HDC-SM16-12)?
- Tomato Slices has an LRV of 11.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tomato Slices is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tomato Slices in another brand?
- Burning Bush (PPG 1057-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Tomato Slices warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tomato Slices as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.2; 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.