Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Hot And Spicy |
| SKU | T17-18 |
| Hex | #B35547 |
| RGB | 179, 85, 71 |
| HSL | 8°, 43%, 49% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Behr Hot And Spicy
With an LRV of 17, Hot And Spicy is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Hot And Spicy works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Hot And Spicy 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 #B35547 in HSL space. Pair Hot And Spicy 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 Hot And Spicy Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hot And Spicy 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 T17-18 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hot And Spicy
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Peppery (SW 6615), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hot And Spicy without repainting risk. See the full Peppery swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hot And Spicy
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Hot And Spicy is Fiery Opal (077) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fiery Opal swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hot And Spicy
At Valspar, the closest color to Hot And Spicy is Caliente (M104) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Caliente swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hot And Spicy
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Hot And Spicy. The nearest is Glowing Firelight (PPG1191-7) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Glowing Firelight swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Hot And Spicy
Glidden has no exact twin of Hot And Spicy. The nearest is Glowing Firelight (PPG1191-7) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Glowing Firelight swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Hot And Spicy
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Rose Flame (206-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hot And Spicy without repainting risk. See the full Rose Flame swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hot And Spicy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Peppery (HGSW 1082), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hot And Spicy without repainting risk. See the full Peppery swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hot And Spicy
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Red River (DE5125), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hot And Spicy without repainting risk. See the full Red River swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Hot And Spicy
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Hot And Spicy is Blazer (NO. 212) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blazer swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hot And Spicy
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Hot And Spicy is Sun's Rage (1053) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sun's Rage swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hot And Spicy
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Cherry Blink (1075), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hot And Spicy without repainting risk. See the full Cherry Blink swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Hot And Spicy
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Hot And Spicy is Vroom (C2-584) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vroom swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Hot And Spicy
Clare has no exact twin of Hot And Spicy. The nearest is Sriracha (PNT100-DP-29) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sriracha swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hot And Spicy
Kompozit's nearest match is Cherry Blink (1075), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hot And Spicy without repainting risk. See the full Cherry Blink swatch →