Matador's Cape (Behr M160-6)
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Matador's Cape (Behr M160-6) is a deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 25.4, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Matador's Cape
Four Behr colors picked for Matador's Cape 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 Matador's Cape, 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 | Full Bloom | SW 9700 | 26 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Coral Bronze | 1298 | 26.1 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Cuban Plaza | 2001-5B | 25 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sahara Sun | 1064-6 | 25 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Matador's Cape (LRV 25.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Matador's Cape
Darker than Matador's Cape
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M160-6 |
| Hex | #CF6E66 |
| RGB | 207, 110, 102 |
| HSL | 5°, 52%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.4, 37.4, 21.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Matador's Cape (Behr M160-6), published as #CF6E66
#C06565
#DE7765
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Matador's Cape (Behr M160-6)?
- Matador's Cape has an LRV of 25.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Matador's Cape is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Matador's Cape in another brand?
- Full Bloom (SW 9700) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Matador's Cape warm or cool?
- Behr lists Matador's Cape as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.8; 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.