Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | California Poppy |
| SKU | S-G-160 |
| Hex | #A4102D |
| RGB | 164, 16, 45 |
| HSL | 348°, 82%, 35% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Behr California Poppy
At LRV 8, California Poppy is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
California Poppy earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches by brand
9 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Hirshfield's
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to California Poppy within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A4102D in HSL space. Pair California Poppy with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr California Poppy Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching California Poppy from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr S-G-160 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of California Poppy
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of California Poppy. The nearest is Cardinal (SW 2908) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cardinal swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of California Poppy
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Flamenco (CSP-1195), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for California Poppy without repainting risk. See the full Flamenco swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of California Poppy
Valspar has no exact twin of California Poppy. The nearest is Classic Red (1009-2) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10.5 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Classic Red swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of California Poppy
Glidden has no exact twin of California Poppy. The nearest is Rapture Red (07YR 10/489) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rapture Red swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of California Poppy
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of California Poppy. The nearest is Sugared Maple (104-7DB) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sugared Maple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of California Poppy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of California Poppy. The nearest is Show Stopper (HGSW 1052) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Show Stopper swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of California Poppy
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of California Poppy. The nearest is Romeo O Romeo (1145) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Romeo O Romeo swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of California Poppy
Backdrop has no exact twin of California Poppy. The nearest is Punk Rock (BD-PR) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Punk Rock swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of California Poppy
Kompozit has no exact twin of California Poppy. The nearest is Romeo O Romeo (1145) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Romeo O Romeo swatch →