French Rose (Behr HDC-CL-04)
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French Rose (Behr HDC-CL-04) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 11.2, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with French Rose
Three Behr colors picked for French Rose 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 French Rose, 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 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Night Flower | 1344 | 11.3 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Baked Bahama | 1006-3A | 14 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Madeira Red | 13-11 | 10 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to French Rose (LRV 11.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than French Rose
Darker than French Rose
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CL-04 |
| Hex | #974352 |
| RGB | 151, 67, 82 |
| HSL | 349°, 39%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.9, 36.7, 8.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
French Rose (Behr HDC-CL-04), published as #974352
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of French Rose (Behr HDC-CL-04)?
- French Rose has an LRV of 11.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so French Rose is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to French Rose in another brand?
- Night Flower (BM 1344) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is French Rose warm or cool?
- Behr lists French Rose as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.4; 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.