Powder Room (Behr PPU1-07)
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Powder Room (Behr PPU1-07) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 13.5, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Powder Room
Four Behr colors picked for Powder Room 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 Powder Room, 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 | Kirsch Red | SW 6313 | 12 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bricktone Red | 2005-30 | 14.4 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Upholstery Red | 1008-3A | 15 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Roasted Pepper | 13-13 | 13 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Powder Room (LRV 13.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Powder Room
Darker than Powder Room
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU1-07 |
| Hex | #A14D52 |
| RGB | 161, 77, 82 |
| HSL | 356°, 35%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.5, 35.3, 13.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Powder Room (Behr PPU1-07), published as #A14D52
#934451
#B05652
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Powder Room (Behr PPU1-07)?
- Powder Room has an LRV of 13.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Powder Room is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Powder Room in another brand?
- Roasted Pepper (PPG 13-13) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Powder Room warm or cool?
- Behr lists Powder Room as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.6; 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.