A deep brick red with a brown base that feels classic and warm. It reads brighter red in sun and richer at night. A Curb Appeal favorite for front doors and barns.
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Undertone: Brick red with a brown base.
Where to use it: Front door, exterior accents, dining room.
Trim: Red Pepper pairs well with Ultra Pure White 1850 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Behr colors that work with Red Pepper on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Red Pepper from Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Behr Red Pepper (PPU2-02) is #7A3F38, which is rgb(122, 63, 56). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
We have not confirmed a published LRV for Behr Red Pepper, so we do not list one. You can find it on the back of the paint chip or on Behr’s website.
Red Pepper has a brick red with a brown base undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Sherwin-Williams color to Behr Red Pepper is Roycroft Copper Red (SW 2839, #7B3728), which is close by digital value (ΔE 8.6). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Behr Red Pepper is Caliente (AF-290, #8A2728), which is loosely similar by digital value (ΔE 18.9). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.