Timeless Ruby (Behr HDC-CL-01)
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Timeless Ruby (Behr HDC-CL-01) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 11.1, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Timeless Ruby
Three Behr colors picked for Timeless Ruby 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 Timeless Ruby, 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 | Kirsch Red | SW 6313 | 12 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Burnt Peanut Red | 2081-10 | 12.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Fabulous Red | 1011-2 | 10 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Apple-a-day | 1051-7 | 10 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Timeless Ruby (LRV 11.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Timeless Ruby
Darker than Timeless Ruby
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CL-01 |
| Hex | #9A4149 |
| RGB | 154, 65, 73 |
| HSL | 355°, 41%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.8, 37.9, 13.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Timeless Ruby (Behr HDC-CL-01), published as #9A4149
#8C3848
#A84A49
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Timeless Ruby (Behr HDC-CL-01)?
- Timeless Ruby has an LRV of 11.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Timeless Ruby is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Timeless Ruby in another brand?
- Burnt Peanut Red (BM 2081-10) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Timeless Ruby warm or cool?
- Behr lists Timeless Ruby as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.9; 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.