Morocco Red (Behr PPU2-17)
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Morocco Red (Behr PPU2-17) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 11.1, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Morocco Red
Three Behr colors picked for Morocco Red 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 Morocco 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 | Flower Pot | SW 6334 | 10 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Spanish Red | 1301 | 12.6 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Decadent Red | 2002-5A | 12 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cedar Chest | 1065-7 | 11 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Morocco Red (LRV 11.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Morocco Red
Darker than Morocco Red
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU2-17 |
| Hex | #96453B |
| RGB | 150, 69, 59 |
| HSL | 7°, 44%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.7, 33.2, 22.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Morocco Red (Behr PPU2-17), published as #96453B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Morocco Red (Behr PPU2-17)?
- Morocco Red has an LRV of 11.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Morocco Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Morocco Red in another brand?
- Spanish Red (BM 1301) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Morocco Red warm or cool?
- Behr lists Morocco Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.3; 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.