Chimayo Red (Behr QE-04)
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Chimayo Red (Behr QE-04) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 18.9, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chimayo Red
Four Behr colors picked for Chimayo Red 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 Chimayo 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 | Henna Shade | SW 6326 | 20 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Colonial Brick | 2093-30 | 19.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Island Salsa | 2003-3A | 19 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cinnabar | 1065-6 | 19 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-04 |
| Hex | #B16355 |
| RGB | 177, 99, 85 |
| HSL | 9°, 37%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.6, 30.0, 21.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chimayo Red (Behr QE-04), published as #B16355
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chimayo Red (Behr QE-04)?
- Chimayo Red has an LRV of 18.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chimayo Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chimayo Red in another brand?
- Cinnabar (PPG 1065-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chimayo Red warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chimayo Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.8; 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.