Red Wire (Behr T12-7)
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Red Wire (Behr T12-7) is a deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 22.7, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Red Wire
Four Behr colors picked for Red Wire 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 Wire, 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 | Emotional | SW 6621 | 21 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Glow | 014 | 23.9 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Ultra Orange | 2010-3 | 25 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Candy Corn | 17-16 | 24 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Red Wire (LRV 22.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Red Wire
Darker than Red Wire
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T12-7 |
| Hex | #DB5947 |
| RGB | 219, 89, 71 |
| HSL | 7°, 67%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.7, 49.8, 36.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Red Wire (Behr T12-7), published as #DB5947
#CC5046
#EA6246
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Red Wire (Behr T12-7)?
- Red Wire has an LRV of 22.7 (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 Wire is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Red Wire in another brand?
- Candy Corn (PPG 17-16) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Red Wire warm or cool?
- Behr lists Red Wire as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 36.3; 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.