Deep Merlot (Behr M100-7)
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Deep Merlot (Behr M100-7) is a very deep, cool pink from Behr: LRV 7.5, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deep Merlot
Three Behr colors picked for Deep Merlot 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 Deep Merlot, 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 | Quixotic Plum | SW 6265 | 6 | 5.0 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Grappa | 1393 | 8.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Rare Wine | 1011-9 | 6 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blackberry | 1172-7 | 6 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Deep Merlot (LRV 7.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Deep Merlot
Darker than Deep Merlot
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M100-7 |
| Hex | #574958 |
| RGB | 87, 73, 88 |
| HSL | 296°, 9%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.9, 9.0, -6.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deep Merlot (Behr M100-7), published as #574958
#484156
#665158
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deep Merlot (Behr M100-7)?
- Deep Merlot has an LRV of 7.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deep Merlot is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deep Merlot in another brand?
- Grappa (BM 1393) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Deep Merlot warm or cool?
- Behr lists Deep Merlot as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.7; 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.