Crimson (Behr ICC-107)
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Crimson (Behr ICC-107) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 13.3, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crimson
Four Behr colors picked for Crimson by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Crimson, 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 | Bravado Red | SW 6320 | 14 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Segovia Red | 1288 | 13.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Red Ochre | 2011-4 | 15 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Crushed Tomatoes | 13-09 | 13 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Crimson (LRV 13.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Crimson
Darker than Crimson
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-107 |
| Hex | #A14C4B |
| RGB | 161, 76, 75 |
| HSL | 1°, 36%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.2, 35.1, 17.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crimson (Behr ICC-107), published as #A14C4B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crimson (Behr ICC-107)?
- Crimson has an LRV of 13.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crimson is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Crimson in another brand?
- Segovia Red (BM 1288) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Crimson warm or cool?
- Behr lists Crimson as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.4; 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.