Red Hot (Behr S-G-190)
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Red Hot (Behr S-G-190) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Red Hot
Four Behr colors picked for Red Hot 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 Red Hot, 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 | Cayenne | SW 6881 | 17 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Salsa | 2009-20 | 19 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Vivid Orange | 2011-3 | 21 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Stone | 1193-7 | 19 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Red Hot (LRV 19 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Red Hot
Darker than Red Hot
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-G-190 |
| Hex | #D14C38 |
| RGB | 209, 76, 56 |
| HSL | 8°, 62%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.7, 51.4, 39.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Red Hot (Behr S-G-190), published as #D14C38
#C24338
#E05536
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Red Hot (Behr S-G-190)?
- Red Hot has an LRV of 19 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Red Hot is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Red Hot in another brand?
- Salsa (BM 2009-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Red Hot warm or cool?
- Behr lists Red Hot as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.5; 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.