Red Pepper (Behr PPU2-02)
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Red Pepper (Behr PPU2-02) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Red Pepper
Three Behr colors picked for Red Pepper by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Red Pepper, 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 | Red Barn | SW 7591 | 9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Palace Arms Red | CW-255 | 9.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Posh Red | 1011-4 | 7 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sweet Spiceberry | 1059-7 | 9 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Red Pepper (LRV 8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Red Pepper
Darker than Red Pepper
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU2-02 |
| Hex | #7A3F38 |
| RGB | 122, 63, 56 |
| HSL | 6°, 37%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.9, 24.8, 15.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Red Pepper (Behr PPU2-02), published as #7A3F38
#6D3737
#884737
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Red Pepper (Behr PPU2-02)?
- Red Pepper has an LRV of 8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Red Pepper is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Red Pepper in another brand?
- Palace Arms Red (BM CW-255) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Red Pepper warm or cool?
- Behr lists Red Pepper as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.8; 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.