Dash Of Curry (Behr M170-6)
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Dash Of Curry (Behr M170-6) is a deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 24.5, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dash Of Curry
Four Behr colors picked for Dash Of Curry 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 Dash Of Curry, 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 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Mix | 2089-30 | 23.4 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Roasted Pumpkin | 2005-3A | 23 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sahara Sun | 1064-6 | 25 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Dash Of Curry (LRV 24.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dash Of Curry
Darker than Dash Of Curry
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M170-6 |
| Hex | #CA6E5F |
| RGB | 202, 110, 95 |
| HSL | 8°, 50%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.6, 34.8, 24.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dash Of Curry (Behr M170-6), published as #CA6E5F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dash Of Curry (Behr M170-6)?
- Dash Of Curry has an LRV of 24.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dash Of Curry is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dash Of Curry in another brand?
- Sahara Sun (PPG 1064-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Dash Of Curry warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dash Of Curry as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.6; 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.