Spiced Red (Behr QE-14)
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Spiced Red (Behr QE-14) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spiced Red
Three Behr colors picked for Spiced 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 Spiced 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 | Sierra Redwood | SW 7598 | 12 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Fresh Clay | 2093-20 | 12.7 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Russet Red | 2011-7 | 12 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Baked Bean | 1066-7 | 12 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Spiced Red (LRV 11 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Spiced Red
Darker than Spiced Red
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-14 |
| Hex | #8B4C3D |
| RGB | 139, 76, 61 |
| HSL | 12°, 39%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.6, 25.0, 20.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spiced Red (Behr QE-14), published as #8B4C3D
#7D443C
#99553C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spiced Red (Behr QE-14)?
- Spiced Red has an LRV of 11 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spiced Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Spiced Red in another brand?
- Baked Bean (PPG 1066-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Spiced Red warm or cool?
- Behr lists Spiced Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.6; 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.