Ripe Currant (Behr PMD-22)
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Ripe Currant (Behr PMD-22) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ripe Currant
Three Behr colors picked for Ripe Currant 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 Ripe Currant, 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 Bay | SW 6321 | 9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pomegranate | AF-295 | 10.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Cut Ruby | 1009-4 | 9 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Apple-a-day | 1051-7 | 10 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Ripe Currant (LRV 9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ripe Currant
Darker than Ripe Currant
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-22 |
| Hex | #8A3C3E |
| RGB | 138, 60, 62 |
| HSL | 358°, 39%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.0, 33.5, 15.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ripe Currant (Behr PMD-22), published as #8A3C3E
#7C343D
#98443E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ripe Currant (Behr PMD-22)?
- Ripe Currant has an LRV of 9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ripe Currant is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ripe Currant in another brand?
- Pomegranate (BM AF-295) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Ripe Currant warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ripe Currant as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.2; 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.