Powdered Brick (Behr UL120-21)
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Powdered Brick (Behr UL120-21) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 12.9, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Powdered Brick
Four Behr colors picked for Powdered Brick 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 Powdered Brick, 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 | Rembrandt Ruby | SW 0033 | 13 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Onondaga Clay | 1204 | 13.2 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Russet Red | 2011-7 | 12 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hunt Club Red | 16-29 | 13 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Powdered Brick (LRV 12.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Powdered Brick
Darker than Powdered Brick
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL120-21 |
| Hex | #955247 |
| RGB | 149, 82, 71 |
| HSL | 8°, 35%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.6, 26.7, 18.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Powdered Brick (Behr UL120-21), published as #955247
#874946
#A35B46
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Powdered Brick (Behr UL120-21)?
- Powdered Brick has an LRV of 12.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Powdered Brick is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Powdered Brick in another brand?
- Russet Red (Valspar 2011-7) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Powdered Brick warm or cool?
- Behr lists Powdered Brick as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.8; 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.