Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Red Curry |
| SKU | S170-6 |
| Hex | #7F4B4B |
| RGB | 127, 75, 75 |
| HSL | 0°, 26%, 40% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Behr Red Curry
With an LRV of 10, Red Curry 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.
Red Curry 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
16 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Red Curry 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 #7F4B4B in HSL space. Pair Red Curry 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 Red Curry Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Red Curry 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 S170-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Red Curry
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Red Curry is Cordial (SW 6306) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cordial swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Red Curry
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sweet Rosy Brown (1302), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Red Curry without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Rosy Brown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Red Curry
Valspar has no exact twin of Red Curry. The nearest is Watusi (M152) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.8 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Watusi swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Red Curry
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cherokee Red (13-02), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Red Curry without repainting risk. See the full Cherokee Red swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Red Curry
Glidden's nearest match is Fallingwater Red (PPG13-02), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Red Curry without repainting risk. See the full Fallingwater Red swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Red Curry
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Red Curry. The nearest is Red Mesa (408-6DB) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Red Mesa swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Red Curry
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Red Curry is Passionate (HGSW 2032) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Passionate swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Red Curry
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is I Cut the Cherry Tree (DESS04), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Red Curry without repainting risk. See the full I Cut the Cherry Tree swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Red Curry
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Fruitful Orchard (0101), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Red Curry without repainting risk. See the full Fruitful Orchard swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Red Curry
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Alden Till (H0004), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Red Curry without repainting risk. See the full Alden Till swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Red Curry
At Rodda, the closest color to Red Curry is Red Agave (R123) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Red Agave swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Red Curry
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Red Curry is Infrared (C2-520) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Infrared swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Red Curry
Clare's nearest match is Vintage (PNT100-DP-67), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Red Curry without repainting risk. See the full Vintage swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Red Curry
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Red Curry is Primer Red (PRIMER RED) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Primer Red swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Red Curry
Kompozit's nearest match is Starlet (0094), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Red Curry without repainting risk. See the full Starlet swatch →