Red Curry (Behr S170-6)
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Red Curry (Behr S170-6) is a very deep, warm brown from Behr: LRV 14.1, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Red Curry
Four Behr colors picked for Red Curry by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Curry, 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 | Canyon Clay | SW 6054 | 13 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Brindle | 1183 | 15.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Smoky Hazelnut | 1008-9A | 14 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Raspberry Truffle | 1060-6 | 14 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Red Curry (LRV 14.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Red Curry
Darker than Red Curry
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S170-6 |
| Hex | #8B5E52 |
| RGB | 139, 94, 82 |
| HSL | 13°, 26%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.4, 16.8, 14.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Red Curry (Behr S170-6), published as #8B5E52
#7D5551
#9A6751
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Red Curry (Behr S170-6)?
- Red Curry has an LRV of 14.1 (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 Curry is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Red Curry in another brand?
- Brindle (BM 1183) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Red Curry warm or cool?
- Behr lists Red Curry as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.3; 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.