Maroon (Behr 100D-7)
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Maroon (Behr 100D-7) is a very deep, neutral brown from Behr: LRV 10.3, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Maroon
Three Behr colors picked for Maroon by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Maroon, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Aged Wine | SW 6299 | 12 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bottle of Bordeaux | 1357 | 11.3 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Stoic | 1010-6 | 10 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Positively Purple | 13-08 | 9 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr brown colors nearest to Maroon (LRV 10.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Maroon
Darker than Maroon
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 100D-7 |
| Hex | #794E5C |
| RGB | 121, 78, 92 |
| HSL | 340°, 22%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.4, 20.3, -0.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Maroon (Behr 100D-7), published as #794E5C
#6B465A
#88565C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Maroon (Behr 100D-7)?
- Maroon has an LRV of 10.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Maroon is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Maroon in another brand?
- Bottle of Bordeaux (BM 1357) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Maroon warm or cool?
- Behr lists Maroon as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.