Spicy Cayenne (Behr ICC-106)
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Spicy Cayenne (Behr ICC-106) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spicy Cayenne
Four Behr colors picked for Spicy Cayenne 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 Spicy Cayenne, 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 | Bold Brick | SW 6327 | 15 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | California Redwood | 1190 | 15.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Nut | 2003-5A | 15 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Fire Weed | 1056-6 | 15 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Spicy Cayenne (LRV 15 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Spicy Cayenne
Darker than Spicy Cayenne
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-106 |
| Hex | #9B5B4F |
| RGB | 155, 91, 79 |
| HSL | 9°, 32%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.7, 24.9, 18.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spicy Cayenne (Behr ICC-106), published as #9B5B4F
#8D524E
#AA644E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spicy Cayenne (Behr ICC-106)?
- Spicy Cayenne has an LRV of 15 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spicy Cayenne is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Spicy Cayenne in another brand?
- Tropical Nut (Valspar 2003-5A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Spicy Cayenne warm or cool?
- Behr lists Spicy Cayenne as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.2; 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.