Chili Pepper (BM 2004-20)
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Chili Pepper (BM 2004-20) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 13.4, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chili Pepper
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Chili 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 Chili 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 | Red Tomato | SW 6607 | 14 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Licorice Stick | S-G-170 | 13.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Classic Red | 1009-2 | 12 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Red Gumball | 1187-7 | 12 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Chili Pepper (LRV 13.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Chili Pepper
Darker than Chili Pepper
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2004-20 |
| Hex | #B14040 |
| RGB | 177, 64, 64 |
| HSL | 0°, 47%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.3, 46.0, 24.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chili Pepper (BM 2004-20), published as #B14040
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chili Pepper (BM 2004-20)?
- Chili Pepper has an LRV of 13.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chili Pepper is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chili Pepper in another brand?
- Licorice Stick (Behr S-G-170) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Chili Pepper warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Chili Pepper as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.8; 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.