Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Powder Room |
| SKU | PPU1-07 |
| Hex | #A14D52 |
| RGB | 161, 77, 82 |
| HSL | 356°, 35%, 47% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Behr Powder Room
With an LRV of 13, Powder Room 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.
Powder Room 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Powder Room 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 #A14D52 in HSL space. Pair Powder Room 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 Powder Room Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Powder Room 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 PPU1-07 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Powder Room
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Powder Room is Bravado Red (SW 6320) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bravado Red swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Powder Room
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Powder Room is Bricktone Red (2005-30) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bricktone Red swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Powder Room
Valspar has no exact twin of Powder Room. The nearest is Deep Rose (2001-3A) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14.6 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Rose swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Powder Room
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Roasted Pepper (PPG13-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Powder Room without repainting risk. See the full Roasted Pepper swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Powder Room
Glidden's nearest match is Rose Wine (90RR 13/321), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Powder Room without repainting risk. See the full Rose Wine swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Powder Room
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Rubyshire Red (204-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Powder Room without repainting risk. See the full Rubyshire Red swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Powder Room
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Powder Room is Impulsive (HGSW 2042) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Impulsive swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Powder Room
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Powder Room is Merlot (DE5055) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Merlot swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Powder Room
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Powder Room is Incarnadine (NO. 248) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Incarnadine swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Powder Room
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Powder Room is The Ego Has Landed (1096) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full The Ego Has Landed swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Powder Room
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Powder Room. The nearest is Redrock Canyon (H0011) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Redrock Canyon swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Powder Room
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Powder Room is Temptation (C2-523) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Temptation swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Powder Room
At Kompozit, the closest color to Powder Room is The Ego Has Landed (1096) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full The Ego Has Landed swatch →