Antique Ruby (Behr S-H-120)
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Antique Ruby (Behr S-H-120) 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 Antique Ruby
Three Behr colors picked for Antique Ruby 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 Antique Ruby, 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 | Luxurious Red | SW 6314 | 9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pottery Red | 2085-20 | 9.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Perennial Red | 1010-4 | 9 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ruby Lips | 1052-7 | 9 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Antique Ruby (LRV 9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Antique Ruby
Darker than Antique Ruby
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-120 |
| Hex | #853F48 |
| RGB | 133, 63, 72 |
| HSL | 352°, 36%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.0, 30.9, 8.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Antique Ruby (Behr S-H-120), published as #853F48
#773746
#934748
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Antique Ruby (Behr S-H-120)?
- Antique Ruby 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 Antique Ruby is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Antique Ruby in another brand?
- Ruby Lips (PPG 1052-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Antique Ruby warm or cool?
- Behr lists Antique Ruby as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.8; 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.