Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Farmhouse Red |
| SKU | 170D-7 |
| Hex | #A12937 |
| RGB | 161, 41, 55 |
| HSL | 353°, 59%, 40% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Behr Farmhouse Red
At LRV 9, Farmhouse Red 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.
Farmhouse Red 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
13 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Farmhouse Red 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 #A12937 in HSL space. Pair Farmhouse Red 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 Farmhouse Red Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Farmhouse Red 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 170D-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Farmhouse Red
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Show Stopper (SW 7588), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Farmhouse Red without repainting risk. See the full Show Stopper swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Farmhouse Red
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Flamenco (CSP-1195), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Farmhouse Red without repainting risk. See the full Flamenco swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Farmhouse Red
At Valspar, the closest color to Farmhouse Red is Très Bien (8001-9G) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Très Bien swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Farmhouse Red
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Farmhouse Red. The nearest is Blaze (PPG13-16) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blaze swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Farmhouse Red
At Glidden, the closest color to Farmhouse Red is Rapture Red (07YR 10/489) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rapture Red swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Farmhouse Red
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Farmhouse Red is Santa Rosa Red (204-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Santa Rosa Red swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Farmhouse Red
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Show Stopper (HGSW 1052), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Farmhouse Red without repainting risk. See the full Show Stopper swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Farmhouse Red
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Farmhouse Red is Vintage Red (DET427) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vintage Red swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Farmhouse Red
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Farmhouse Red. The nearest is Velvet Cake (1124) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Velvet Cake swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Farmhouse Red
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Farmhouse Red is Siren (1117) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Siren swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Farmhouse Red
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Farmhouse Red. The nearest is Red Stiletto (C2-522) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Red Stiletto swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Farmhouse Red
At Backdrop, the closest color to Farmhouse Red is Punk Rock (BD-PR) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Punk Rock swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Farmhouse Red
At Kompozit, the closest color to Farmhouse Red is Siren (1117) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Siren swatch →