Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Hot Jazz |
| SKU | DEA107 |
| Hex | #BC3033 |
| RGB | 188, 48, 51 |
| HSL | 359°, 59%, 46% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Dunn-Edwards Hot Jazz
With an LRV of 12, Hot Jazz 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.
Hot Jazz 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Hot Jazz within Dunn-Edwards'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 #BC3033 in HSL space. Pair Hot Jazz 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.
Dunn-Edwards Hot Jazz Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hot Jazz 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 Dunn-Edwards DEA107 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hot Jazz
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Hot Jazz is Real Red (SW 6868). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Real Red and you'll get the same color. See the full Real Red swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Hot Jazz
Behr's nearest match is Edgy Red (UL110-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hot Jazz without repainting risk. See the full Edgy Red swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hot Jazz
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Neon Red (2087-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hot Jazz without repainting risk. See the full Neon Red swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hot Jazz
At Valspar, the closest color to Hot Jazz is Oh So Red (1009-1) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14.3 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oh So Red swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hot Jazz
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Hot Jazz. The nearest is Red Gumball (PPG1187-7) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Red Gumball swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Hot Jazz
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Hot Jazz is Poppied Red (106-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Poppied Red swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hot Jazz
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Hot Jazz. The nearest is Scotch Bonnet Pepper (HGSW 1081) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Scotch Bonnet Pepper swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Hot Jazz
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Hot Jazz. The nearest is Hopscotch (JG-31) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hopscotch swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Hot Jazz
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Hot Jazz. The nearest is Romesco (NO. CB4) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Romesco swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hot Jazz
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Hot Jazz. The nearest is Unmatched Beauty (1110) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Unmatched Beauty swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hot Jazz
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Hot Jazz is Tropical Heat (1082) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tropical Heat swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Hot Jazz
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Hot Jazz. The nearest is Winterberry (BD62) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Winterberry swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Hot Jazz
Backdrop has no exact twin of Hot Jazz. The nearest is Bahaus (BD-BH) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bahaus swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Hot Jazz
Rust-Oleum's nearest match is Farmhouse Red (329211), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Hot Jazz without repainting risk. See the full Farmhouse Red swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hot Jazz
At Kompozit, the closest color to Hot Jazz is Tropical Heat (1082) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 12) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tropical Heat swatch →