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Behr No More Drama#9D1C3A · LRV 8

No More Drama reads as a red / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr P140-7 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR NO MORE DRAMA
RGB 157, 28, 58 LRV 8

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name No More Drama
SKU P140-7
Hex #9D1C3A
RGB 157, 28, 58
HSL 346°, 70%, 36%
LRV 8
Undertone red / warm
Family Red

About Behr No More Drama

At LRV 8, No More Drama 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.

No More Drama 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Velvet Cake
SKU 1124 · #9D253D · LRV 9
ΔE 1.16 (near-perfect)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.07
All red at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-1200
#9F233D
Cherry Burst
ΔE 1.07 · LRV 11
CC-66
#9C2E3B
Rapture
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 11
2079-10
#AA253C
Candy Cane Red
ΔE 3.57 · LRV 11
CSP-1195
#A02432
Flamenco
ΔE 4.18 · LRV 11
2077-10
#9C284B
Magenta
ΔE 4.72 · LRV

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.3
All red at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6861
#A42E41
Radish
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 10
SW 7588
#A42E37
Show Stopper
ΔE 5.23 · LRV 10
SW 6580
#99324E
Cerise
ΔE 5.48 · LRV 10
SW 6594
#9D373C
Poinsettia
ΔE 5.54 · LRV 10
SW 6866
#A82E33
Heartthrob
ΔE 6.91 · LRV 11

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.3
All red at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA102
#9F2D47
Crimson Strawberry
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 10
DEA146
#922E4A
Scarlet Apple
ΔE 5.4 · LRV 9
DEA150
#A53B3D
Scarlet Past
ΔE 7.26 · LRV 11
DEA151
#AC3235
Red Ink
ΔE 7.83 · LRV 11
DEA106
#B33234
Red Contrast
ΔE 9.18 · LRV 12

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.24
All red at Valspar →
P040
#8C2840
Thrill Ride
ΔE 4.24 · LRV 7.4
8001-4G
#A21F4E
Perfect Pout
ΔE 5.71 · LRV 9
V004-3
#A21F4E
She Pouts
ΔE 5.71 · LRV 9.2
M221
#9C2E50
Jam Jar
ΔE 5.91 · LRV 9.7
1011-2
#942425
Fabulous Red
ΔE 7.61 · LRV 7.7

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.87
All red at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 217
#A53C49
Rectory Red
ΔE 5.87 · LRV 12
NO. 248
#A04344
Incarnadine
ΔE 7.93 · LRV 12
NO. 96
#994A50
Radicchio
ΔE 8.83 · LRV 12
NO. 43
#8F4E4D
Eating Room Red
ΔE 10.75 · LRV 12
NO. 297
#6D4247
Preference Red
ΔE 13.24 · LRV 8

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.94
All red at Magnolia Home →
JG-28
#85353D
Create
ΔE 5.94 · LRV 8
JG-32
#A62C29
Brave And Bold
ΔE 9.15 · LRV 10
JG-29
#702F34
By The Fireplace
ΔE 9.45 · LRV 6
JG-31
#AB3F38
Hopscotch
ΔE 10.34 · LRV 12
JG-30
#965147
Home At Last
ΔE 12.67 · LRV 13

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.36
All red at PPG / Glidden →
13-11
#943E4D
Madeira Red
ΔE 6.36 · LRV 10
1051-7
#903F45
Apple-a-day
ΔE 6.53 · LRV 10
13-16
#9D3E3F
Blaze
ΔE 7.06 · LRV 11
1050-7
#953D55
Magenta
ΔE 7.78 · LRV 10
1057-7
#A0403E
Burning Bush
ΔE 8.15 · LRV 11

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.49
All red at Backdrop →
BD-PR
#A22D31
Punk Rock
ΔE 6.49 · LRV 8
BD-BH
#A82F31
Bahaus
ΔE 7.68 · LRV 8
BD-SB
#7C2F2A
Stage Beauty
ΔE 9.32 · LRV 5
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 21.62 · LRV 7
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 24.48 · LRV 14

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.93
All red at Clare →
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 12.93 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-30
#9F605D
Big Apple
ΔE 15.48 · LRV 17
PNT100-DP-29
#BE5E56
Sriracha
ΔE 17.26 · LRV 20
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 19.7 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 22.95 · LRV 14

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to No More Drama within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

BXC-03
Scarlet
LRV 8
S-G-150
Ruby Ring
LRV 7
S-G-160
California Poppy
LRV 8
170D-7
Farmhouse Red
LRV 9
160B-7
Daredevil
LRV 10
M150-7
Sweet Cherry
LRV 9

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #9D1C3A in HSL space. Pair No More Drama with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9D1C3A + #1C9D7F
TRIADIC
#9D1C3A · #3A9D1C · #1C3A9D
ANALOGOUS
#9D1C7B · #9D1C3A · #9D3E1C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
7.89:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.66:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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