Cinnabar (Behr ICC-72)
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Cinnabar (Behr ICC-72) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 11.3, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cinnabar
Three Behr colors picked for Cinnabar 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 Cinnabar, 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 | Rembrandt Ruby | SW 0033 | 13 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Onondaga Clay | 1204 | 13.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Decadent Red | 2002-5A | 12 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Red Clay | 16-32 | 10 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Cinnabar (LRV 11.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cinnabar
Darker than Cinnabar
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ICC-72 |
| Hex | #8D4C46 |
| RGB | 141, 76, 70 |
| HSL | 5°, 34%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.0, 26.7, 15.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cinnabar (Behr ICC-72), published as #8D4C46
#7F4445
#9B5545
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cinnabar (Behr ICC-72)?
- Cinnabar has an LRV of 11.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cinnabar is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cinnabar in another brand?
- Decadent Red (Valspar 2002-5A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Cinnabar warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cinnabar as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.8; 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.