Habanero Pepper (BM 1306)
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Habanero Pepper (BM 1306) is a deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 20.6, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Habanero Pepper
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Habanero Pepper by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Habanero Pepper, 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 | Quite Coral | SW 6614 | 22 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Spirit Warrior | T18-12 | 20.6 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Scarlet Sun | 1011-1 | 19 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Wet Coral | 1189-6 | 21 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Habanero Pepper (LRV 20.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Habanero Pepper
Darker than Habanero Pepper
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1306 |
| Hex | #D2564A |
| RGB | 210, 86, 74 |
| HSL | 5°, 60%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.8, 48.2, 31.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Habanero Pepper (BM 1306), published as #D2564A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Habanero Pepper (BM 1306)?
- Habanero Pepper has an LRV of 20.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Habanero Pepper is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Habanero Pepper in another brand?
- Wet Coral (PPG 1189-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Habanero Pepper warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Habanero Pepper as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.