Arabian Red (Behr PMD-86)
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Arabian Red (Behr PMD-86) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 15.7, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Arabian Red
Four Behr colors picked for Arabian Red 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 Arabian Red, 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 | Bold Brick | SW 6327 | 15 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Southwest Pottery | 048 | 16.6 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Nut | 2003-5A | 15 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Fire Weed | 1056-6 | 15 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Arabian Red (LRV 15.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Arabian Red
Darker than Arabian Red
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-86 |
| Hex | #9B5E58 |
| RGB | 155, 94, 88 |
| HSL | 5°, 28%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.6, 24.2, 14.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Arabian Red (Behr PMD-86), published as #9B5E58
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Arabian Red (Behr PMD-86)?
- Arabian Red has an LRV of 15.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Arabian Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Arabian Red in another brand?
- Fire Weed (PPG 1056-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Arabian Red warm or cool?
- Behr lists Arabian Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.0; 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.