Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Hot Lips |
| SKU | 2077-30 |
| Hex | #BC427F |
| RGB | 188, 66, 127 |
| HSL | 330°, 48%, 50% |
| LRV | 18 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Red |
About Benjamin Moore Hot Lips
With an LRV of 18, Hot Lips is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its magenta 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.
Hot Lips 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
6 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
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Hot Lips within Benjamin Moore'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 #BC427F in HSL space. Pair Hot Lips 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.
Benjamin Moore Hot Lips Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hot Lips 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 Benjamin Moore 2077-30 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hot Lips
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Hot Lips is Exuberant Pink (SW 6840) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 18) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Exuberant Pink swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Hot Lips
At Behr, the closest color to Hot Lips is Strawberry Rhubarb (150D-6) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 16 vs 18) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Strawberry Rhubarb swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hot Lips
Valspar has no exact twin of Hot Lips. The nearest is Very Berry (1002-1A) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15.8 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Very Berry swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hot Lips
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Hot Lips. The nearest is Cerise (PPG17-11) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 18). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cerise swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hot Lips
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Hot Lips is Razzle Dazzle (DE5027). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 18). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Razzle Dazzle and you'll get the same color. See the full Razzle Dazzle swatch →