Spice (Behr PPU2-18)
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Spice (Behr PPU2-18) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 11.7, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spice
Three Behr colors picked for Spice 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 Spice, 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 | Toile Red | SW 0006 | 12 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Twilight Dreams | 049 | 13.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Remember Me Red | 2001-7A | 12 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Baked Bean | 1066-7 | 12 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Spice (LRV 11.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Spice
Darker than Spice
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU2-18 |
| Hex | #885247 |
| RGB | 136, 82, 71 |
| HSL | 10°, 31%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.8, 21.3, 16.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spice (Behr PPU2-18), published as #885247
#7A4946
#965B46
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spice (Behr PPU2-18)?
- Spice has an LRV of 11.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spice is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Spice in another brand?
- Remember Me Red (Valspar 2001-7A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Spice warm or cool?
- Behr lists Spice as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.0; 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.