January Garnet (Behr HDC-CL-11)
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January Garnet (Behr HDC-CL-11) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 8.4, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with January Garnet
Three Behr colors picked for January Garnet 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 January Garnet, 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 | Red Barn | SW 7591 | 9 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Barn Red | ES-22 | 8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Perennial Red | 1010-4 | 9 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bordeaux | 1055-7 | 8 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to January Garnet (LRV 8.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than January Garnet
Darker than January Garnet
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CL-11 |
| Hex | #7B4141 |
| RGB | 123, 65, 65 |
| HSL | 0°, 31%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.8, 25.0, 11.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
January Garnet (Behr HDC-CL-11), published as #7B4141
#6D3940
#894941
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of January Garnet (Behr HDC-CL-11)?
- January Garnet has an LRV of 8.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so January Garnet is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to January Garnet in another brand?
- Bordeaux (PPG 1055-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is January Garnet warm or cool?
- Behr lists January Garnet as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.2; 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.