Deep Fire (Behr M180-7)
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Deep Fire (Behr M180-7) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 19.1, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deep Fire
Four Behr colors picked for Deep Fire 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 Deep Fire, 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 | Emotional | SW 6621 | 21 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Fire Dance | 2171-20 | 17.7 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Fall Leaf | 2009-5 | 20 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tabasco | 1192-7 | 19 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Deep Fire (LRV 19.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Deep Fire
Darker than Deep Fire
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M180-7 |
| Hex | #BF5C42 |
| RGB | 191, 92, 66 |
| HSL | 12°, 49%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.8, 37.7, 33.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deep Fire (Behr M180-7), published as #BF5C42
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deep Fire (Behr M180-7)?
- Deep Fire has an LRV of 19.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deep Fire is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deep Fire in another brand?
- Tabasco (PPG 1192-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Deep Fire warm or cool?
- Behr lists Deep Fire as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.4; 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.