Red Potato (Behr S160-6)
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Red Potato (Behr S160-6) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 15.2, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Red Potato
Four Behr colors picked for Red Potato 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 Potato, 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 | Bold Brick | SW 6327 | 15 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Giant Sequoia | 2094-30 | 15.6 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Nut | 2003-5A | 15 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Rich Clay | 16-31 | 16 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Red Potato (LRV 15.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Red Potato
Darker than Red Potato
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S160-6 |
| Hex | #995D50 |
| RGB | 153, 93, 80 |
| HSL | 11°, 31%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.9, 23.0, 17.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Red Potato (Behr S160-6), published as #995D50
#8B544F
#A8664F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Red Potato (Behr S160-6)?
- Red Potato has an LRV of 15.2 (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 Potato is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Red Potato in another brand?
- Tropical Nut (Valspar 2003-5A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Red Potato warm or cool?
- Behr lists Red Potato as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.9; 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.