Behr Red Pepper PPU2-02
Red Pepper is a dark red with a warm (yellow to red) undertone. It is a dark color. It shines on an accent wall, cabinetry, a front door, or in a deliberately moody, color-drenched room, and needs good light to avoid feeling heavy.
- Hex
- #A23A32
- RGB
- 162, 58, 50
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 11
- Undertone (est.)
- warm
LRV and undertone are estimated from the screen color, not taken from Behr's published data. This hex is a best-effort approximation. Screen colors are approximations of real paint. Always check a physical sample in your own light before buying.
Red Pepper in a room and on a house
Walls in Red Pepper with Ultra Pure White trim. Illustrations, not photos: they show value and undertone, not texture or sheen.
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Colors that go with Red Pepper
Trim whites with a soft step from the wall color, and accents with at least 3:1 contrast so they read clearly against it.
Behr
Ultra Pure White
1850 · #F7F7F6
6.15:1 vs Red Pepper
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
SW 7005 · #F7F7F3
6.13:1 vs Red Pepper
Sherwin-Williams
Nomadic Desert
SW 6107 · #C7B299
3.2:1 vs Red Pepper
Behr
Mushroom Bisque
PPU4-07 · #CBB6A2
3.4:1 vs Red Pepper
Sherwin-Williams
Balanced Beige
SW 7037 · #C0B2A2
3.2:1 vs Red Pepper
Behr
Creamy Mushroom
PPU5-13 · #C9B8A4
3.4:1 vs Red Pepper
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Behr Red Pepper from the other brands in our library.
Similar reds
Questions
What undertone does Red Pepper have?
Measured from its screen color, Behr Red Pepper has a warm (yellow to red) undertone. Undertones shift with light: north light pushes colors cooler, warm bulbs push them warmer, so test a sample in your room.
What is the LRV of Red Pepper?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 11 out of 100, which puts it in the dark range. Behr publishes a measured LRV for PPU2-02; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Red Pepper?
For trim, Behr Ultra Pure White or Sherwin-Williams Pure White are a clean pairing. For contrast on doors, cabinets or an accent wall, try Sherwin-Williams Nomadic Desert, Behr Mushroom Bisque, Sherwin-Williams Balanced Beige.
What is the closest match to Red Pepper from another brand?
Among the colors in our library, Sherwin-Williams Redend Point (SW 9081) is the nearest on screen, though visibly different. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.
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