Sugar Beet (Behr M130-7)

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Sugar Beet (Behr M130-7) is a very deep, neutral red from Behr: LRV 9.3, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sugar Beet
Three Behr colors picked for Sugar Beet 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 Sugar Beet, 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 | Juneberry | SW 6573 | 9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cranberry Cocktail | 2083-20 | 9.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Brown Cherry | 1009-7 | 10 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Purple Cabbage | 18-24 | 8 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Sugar Beet (LRV 9.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sugar Beet
Darker than Sugar Beet
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M130-7 |
| Hex | #834253 |
| RGB | 131, 66, 83 |
| HSL | 344°, 33%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.6, 29.8, 2.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sugar Beet (Behr M130-7), published as #834253
#753A51
#924A53
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sugar Beet (Behr M130-7)?
- Sugar Beet has an LRV of 9.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sugar Beet is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sugar Beet in another brand?
- Cranberry Cocktail (BM 2083-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Sugar Beet warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sugar Beet as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.7; 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.