Licorice Stick (Behr S-G-170)
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Licorice Stick (Behr S-G-170) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 13.6, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Licorice Stick
Four Behr colors picked for Licorice Stick 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 Licorice Stick, 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 | Red Tomato | SW 6607 | 14 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Chili Pepper | 2004-20 | 13.4 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Classic Red | 1009-2 | 12 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Rum Punch | 1190-7 | 13 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Licorice Stick (LRV 13.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Licorice Stick
Darker than Licorice Stick
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-G-170 |
| Hex | #B53E3D |
| RGB | 181, 62, 61 |
| HSL | 0°, 50%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.7, 48.1, 27.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Licorice Stick (Behr S-G-170), published as #B53E3D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Licorice Stick (Behr S-G-170)?
- Licorice Stick has an LRV of 13.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Licorice Stick is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Licorice Stick in another brand?
- Chili Pepper (BM 2004-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Licorice Stick warm or cool?
- Behr lists Licorice Stick as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.2; 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.