Chili Pepper
With a focus on genuinely dark tones, Chili Pepper (2004-20) is a standout Red in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Find professional pairing data and full color details below.
Hex
#B14040
LRV
13.44
Coordinating Colors
Vanilla Milkshake reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 13), opening up a space where Chili Pepper encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 13, Mayonnaise is decisively the brighter choice.
Standish White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 13), opening up a space where Chili Pepper encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 13, Moonshine is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Aegean Teal reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 13, Blue Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (19 vs 13) makes Providence Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Van Courtland Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 13), opening up a space where Chili Pepper encloses it.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (17 vs 13) makes Blue Spruce the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (24 vs 13) makes Wild Flower the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (23 vs 13) makes Pink Mix the marginally brighter of the two.
Rhubarb reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (13 vs 7) makes Chili Pepper the marginally brighter of the two.