Race Car Stripe (Behr P170-6)
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Race Car Stripe (Behr P170-6) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 18.5, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Race Car Stripe
Four Behr colors picked for Race Car Stripe 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 Race Car Stripe, 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 | Stop | SW 6869 | 15 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Ryan Red | 1314 | 17.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Scarlet Sun | 1011-1 | 19 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Burnt Red | 1188-7 | 17 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Race Car Stripe (LRV 18.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Race Car Stripe
Darker than Race Car Stripe
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P170-6 |
| Hex | #CF4944 |
| RGB | 207, 73, 68 |
| HSL | 2°, 59%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.0, 52.6, 31.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Race Car Stripe (Behr P170-6), published as #CF4944
#C04043
#DE5243
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Race Car Stripe (Behr P170-6)?
- Race Car Stripe has an LRV of 18.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Race Car Stripe is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Race Car Stripe in another brand?
- Scarlet Sun (Valspar 1011-1) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Race Car Stripe warm or cool?
- Behr lists Race Car Stripe as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.9; 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.