Mars Red
PPU2-11 · #AE7D6F · LRV 25 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Mars Red25
- 4Redend Point30
What Color Is Mars Red, Really?
Mars Red reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr PPU2-11 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mars Red
Mars Red is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Mars Red
Mars Red sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Mars Red are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr PPU2-11 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Hushed AuburnSW 9080 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.3 | 26 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Brown Teepee2102-40 · Benjamin Moore | 3.5 | 25 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Canyon Earth1007-9C · Valspar | 1.5 | 26.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ferris WheelPPG1059-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 25 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Ferris WheelPPG1059-5 · Glidden | 3.0 | 25 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Dusty Durango410-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.4 | 23 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Mars Red within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #AE7D6F in HSL space. Pair Mars Red with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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