Prairie Poppy (Behr T12-1)
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Prairie Poppy (Behr T12-1) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 17.8, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Prairie Poppy
Four Behr colors picked for Prairie Poppy 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 Prairie Poppy, 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 | Foxy | SW 6333 | 17 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Moroccan Spice | AF-285 | 18.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Rare Sienna | 2010-7 | 16 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pizza Pie | 1058-6 | 18 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Prairie Poppy (LRV 17.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Prairie Poppy
Darker than Prairie Poppy
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T12-1 |
| Hex | #AE5F55 |
| RGB | 174, 95, 85 |
| HSL | 7°, 35%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.3, 31.0, 20.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Prairie Poppy (Behr T12-1), published as #AE5F55
#A05654
#BD6854
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Prairie Poppy (Behr T12-1)?
- Prairie Poppy has an LRV of 17.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Prairie Poppy is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Prairie Poppy in another brand?
- Pizza Pie (PPG 1058-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Prairie Poppy warm or cool?
- Behr lists Prairie Poppy as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.0; 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.