Fire Cracker (Behr PPU2-16)
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Fire Cracker (Behr PPU2-16) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 11.4, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fire Cracker
Three Behr colors picked for Fire Cracker 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 Fire Cracker, 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 | Rave Red | SW 6608 | 11 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | King's Red | CW-335 | 14.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Fabulous Red | 1011-2 | 10 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Burning Bush | 1057-7 | 11 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Fire Cracker (LRV 11.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fire Cracker
Darker than Fire Cracker
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU2-16 |
| Hex | #A04039 |
| RGB | 160, 64, 57 |
| HSL | 4°, 47%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.3, 39.4, 24.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fire Cracker (Behr PPU2-16), published as #A04039
#923738
#AE4938
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fire Cracker (Behr PPU2-16)?
- Fire Cracker has an LRV of 11.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fire Cracker is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fire Cracker in another brand?
- Rave Red (SW 6608) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Fire Cracker warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fire Cracker as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.6; 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.