Hot And Spicy (Behr T17-18)
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Hot And Spicy (Behr T17-18) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 16.5, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hot And Spicy
Four Behr colors picked for Hot And Spicy 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 Hot And Spicy, 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 | Peppery | SW 6615 | 17 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Iron Ore Red | 2089-10 | 16.2 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Fire Orange | 2009-7 | 17 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Teaberry Blossom | 1189-7 | 15 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Hot And Spicy (LRV 16.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hot And Spicy
Darker than Hot And Spicy
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T17-18 |
| Hex | #B35547 |
| RGB | 179, 85, 71 |
| HSL | 8°, 43%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.7, 37.0, 26.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hot And Spicy (Behr T17-18), published as #B35547
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hot And Spicy (Behr T17-18)?
- Hot And Spicy has an LRV of 16.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hot And Spicy is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Hot And Spicy in another brand?
- Fire Orange (Valspar 2009-7) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hot And Spicy warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hot And Spicy as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.2; 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.