Deco Red (Behr S140-7)
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Deco Red (Behr S140-7) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 9.9, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deco Red
Three Behr colors picked for Deco 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 Deco 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 | Red Barn | SW 7591 | 9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Burnt Russet | 042 | 12.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Chocolate Cherry | 2003-7A | 11 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sweet Spiceberry | 1059-7 | 9 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Deco Red (LRV 9.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Deco Red
Darker than Deco Red
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S140-7 |
| Hex | #824942 |
| RGB | 130, 73, 66 |
| HSL | 7°, 33%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.7, 23.4, 14.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deco Red (Behr S140-7), published as #824942
#744141
#905241
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deco Red (Behr S140-7)?
- Deco Red has an LRV of 9.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deco Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deco Red in another brand?
- Burnt Russet (BM 042) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Deco Red warm or cool?
- Behr lists Deco Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.8; 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.