Pomegranate Red (Behr PPH-66)
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Pomegranate Red (Behr PPH-66) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 13.6, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pomegranate Red
Four Behr colors picked for Pomegranate Red 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 Pomegranate Red, 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 Tomato | SW 6607 | 14 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Ladybug Red | 1322 | 13.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Bright Red | 1010-2 | 13 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Red Gumball | 1187-7 | 12 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Pomegranate Red (LRV 13.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pomegranate Red
Darker than Pomegranate Red
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPH-66 |
| Hex | #B53D45 |
| RGB | 181, 61, 69 |
| HSL | 356°, 50%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.6, 49.0, 22.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
| Also sold as | PPH-66 (HISP) Rojo Granada |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pomegranate Red (Behr PPH-66), published as #B53D45
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pomegranate Red (Behr PPH-66)?
- Pomegranate Red has an LRV of 13.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pomegranate Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pomegranate Red in another brand?
- Ladybug Red (BM 1322) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Pomegranate Red warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pomegranate Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.3; 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.