Grenadine (Behr S-G-180)
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Grenadine (Behr S-G-180) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 16.5, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grenadine
Four Behr colors picked for Grenadine 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 Grenadine, 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 | Stop | SW 6869 | 15 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Strawberry Red | 2003-20 | 15.5 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lovely Love Song | 2009-4 | 17 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Teaberry Blossom | 1189-7 | 15 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Grenadine (LRV 16.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Grenadine
Darker than Grenadine
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-G-180 |
| Hex | #CA403A |
| RGB | 202, 64, 58 |
| HSL | 3°, 58%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.7, 54.1, 34.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grenadine (Behr S-G-180), published as #CA403A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grenadine (Behr S-G-180)?
- Grenadine has an LRV of 16.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grenadine is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Grenadine in another brand?
- Stop (SW 6869) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Grenadine warm or cool?
- Behr lists Grenadine as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.6; 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.