Behr
Circus Red
M140-6
Low light will deepen it quickly. Satin or semi-gloss helps the red show through. Pair with cream, dark wood, or antique brass instead of bright white.
Color Codes
Circus Red in Different Light
Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.
Artificial Lighting
Natural Lighting
Technical Specifications
Undertones
Type
Red
Strength
High
Temperature
warm
Hue Angle
358°Red Family
Lightness
44%Medium
Saturation
34%Moderate
LRV
35.3LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.
Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes
Darker Shades
Monochromatic dark
Lighter Shades
Monochromatic light
Complementary
Opposite on color wheel
Analogous
Adjacent colors
Warm Shades
Warm spectrum
Closest Paint Matches
Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.
Behr
Circus Red
Benjamin Moore
Warm Earth
Behr
Circus Red
Valspar
Baked Bahama
Behr
Circus Red
Farrow & Ball
Radicchio
Behr
Circus Red
Behr
Crantini
Behr
Circus Red
Glidden
Candy Apple
Behr
Circus Red
Benjamin Moore
Segovia Red
Behr
Circus Red
Sherwin Williams
Kirsch Red
Behr
Circus Red
Valspar
Muted Red
Behr
Circus Red
Behr
Pompeian Red
Behr
Circus Red
Benjamin Moore
St. George Red
Behr
Circus Red
Behr
French Rose
Behr
Circus Red
Benjamin Moore
Cinnabar
Behr
Circus Red
Glidden
Roasted Pepper
Behr
Circus Red
Benjamin Moore
Boxcar Red
Behr
Circus Red
Benjamin Moore
Onondaga Clay
Behr
Circus Red
Farrow & Ball
Incarnadine