Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Spice |
| SKU | PPU2-18 |
| Hex | #885147 |
| RGB | 136, 81, 71 |
| HSL | 9°, 31%, 41% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Behr Spice
With an LRV of 12, Spice 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.
Spice 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
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Spice 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 #885147 in HSL space. Pair Spice 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 Spice Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Spice 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 PPU2-18 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Spice
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Spice is Toile Red (SW 6) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Toile Red swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Spice
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Twilight Dreams (049), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Spice without repainting risk. See the full Twilight Dreams swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Spice
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Baked Bean (PPG1066-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Spice without repainting risk. See the full Baked Bean swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Spice
Glidden's nearest match is Baked Bean (PPG1066-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Spice without repainting risk. See the full Baked Bean swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Spice
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Spice is Strattford (304-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Strattford swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Spice
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Spice is Saddlebag (DET448) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Saddlebag swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Spice
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Spice is Home At Last (JG-30) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Home At Last swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Spice
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Spice is Etruscan Red (NO. 56) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Etruscan Red swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Spice
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Spice is Outrageous (0122). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Outrageous and you'll get the same color. See the full Outrageous swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Spice
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Quintessential (0059), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Spice without repainting risk. See the full Quintessential swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Spice
At Rodda, the closest color to Spice is Picante (CA227) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Picante swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Spice
C2 Paint's nearest match is Ginger Snap (C2-581), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Spice without repainting risk. See the full Ginger Snap swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Spice
Clare has no exact twin of Spice. The nearest is Vintage (PNT100-DP-67) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vintage swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Spice
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Spice is Primer Red (PRIMER RED) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) 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 Spice
Kompozit's nearest match is Quintessential (0059), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Spice without repainting risk. See the full Quintessential swatch →