Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Peppery |
| SKU | SW 6615 |
| Hex | #B85444 |
| RGB | 184, 84, 68 |
| HSL | 8°, 46%, 49% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Sherwin-Williams Peppery
With an LRV of 17, Peppery 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.
Peppery 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Peppery within Sherwin-Williams'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 #B85444 in HSL space. Pair Peppery 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.
Sherwin-Williams Peppery Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Peppery 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6615 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Peppery
Behr's nearest match is Amaryllis (T14-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Peppery without repainting risk. See the full Amaryllis swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Peppery
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Peppery is Fire Dance (2171-20) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fire Dance swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Peppery
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Peppery. The nearest is Orange Vermillion (PPG1194-7) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Orange Vermillion swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Peppery
At Glidden, the closest color to Peppery is Orange Vermillion (PPG1194-7) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orange Vermillion swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Peppery
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Peppery is Rose Flame (206-6DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Rose Flame and you'll get the same color. See the full Rose Flame swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Peppery
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Peppery is Peppery (HGSW 1082). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Peppery and you'll get the same color. See the full Peppery swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Peppery
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Peppery is Red River (DE5125). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Red River and you'll get the same color. See the full Red River swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Peppery
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Peppery. The nearest is Blazer (NO. 212) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blazer swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Peppery
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Peppery is Sweet Baby Rose (1067) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Baby Rose swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Peppery
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Best of the Bunch (1068), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Peppery without repainting risk. See the full Best of the Bunch swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Peppery
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Peppery is Vroom (C2-584) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vroom swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Peppery
Clare has no exact twin of Peppery. The nearest is Sriracha (PNT100-DP-29) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sriracha swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Peppery
Kompozit's nearest match is Best of the Bunch (1068), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Peppery without repainting risk. See the full Best of the Bunch swatch →