Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Hot And Spicy |
| SKU | T17-18 |
| Hex | #B35547 |
| RGB | 179, 85, 71 |
| HSL | 8°, 43%, 49% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Hot And Spicy
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Hot And Spicy — the nearest deck color, Vine Ripened Tomato (JG-25), is clearly different (ΔE 5.35). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Behr T17-18 instead. See the full Vine Ripened Tomato swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Hot And Spicy
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Hot And Spicy — the nearest deck color, Bahaus (BD-BH), is clearly different (ΔE 9.34). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr T17-18 instead. See the full Bahaus swatch →