High Drama (Behr UL100-5)
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High Drama (Behr UL100-5) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 10.1, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with High Drama
Three Behr colors picked for High Drama 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 High Drama, 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 | Radish | SW 6861 | 10 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Cosmic Crisp | 2080-20 | 11.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Quite Red | 1011-3 | 9 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Apple-a-day | 1051-7 | 10 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to High Drama (LRV 10.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than High Drama
Darker than High Drama
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL100-5 |
| Hex | #9A3843 |
| RGB | 154, 56, 67 |
| HSL | 353°, 47%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.0, 41.8, 15.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
High Drama (Behr UL100-5), published as #9A3843
#8C2F42
#A84143
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of High Drama (Behr UL100-5)?
- High Drama has an LRV of 10.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so High Drama is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to High Drama in another brand?
- Cosmic Crisp (BM 2080-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is High Drama warm or cool?
- Behr lists High Drama as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.3; 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.