Red Chipotle (Behr S160-7)
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Red Chipotle (Behr S160-7) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 10.3, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Red Chipotle
Three Behr colors picked for Red Chipotle 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 Red Chipotle, 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 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Boston Brick | 2092-30 | 11.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Chocolate Cherry | 2003-7A | 11 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Warm Wassail | 1062-7 | 11 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Red Chipotle (LRV 10.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Red Chipotle
Darker than Red Chipotle
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S160-7 |
| Hex | #834C3E |
| RGB | 131, 76, 62 |
| HSL | 12°, 36%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.5, 21.7, 18.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Red Chipotle (Behr S160-7), published as #834C3E
#75443D
#91553D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Red Chipotle (Behr S160-7)?
- Red Chipotle has an LRV of 10.3 (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 Chipotle is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Red Chipotle in another brand?
- Warm Wassail (PPG 1062-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Red Chipotle warm or cool?
- Behr lists Red Chipotle as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.3; 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.