Moroccan Ruby (Behr S140-6)
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Moroccan Ruby (Behr S140-6) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 11.9, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Moroccan Ruby
Three Behr colors picked for Moroccan 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 Moroccan 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 | Toile Red | SW 0006 | 12 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | St. George Red | CW-245 | 14.1 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Decadent Red | 2002-5A | 12 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cherokee Red | 13-02 | 11 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Moroccan Ruby (LRV 11.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Moroccan Ruby
Darker than Moroccan Ruby
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S140-6 |
| Hex | #8D504B |
| RGB | 141, 80, 75 |
| HSL | 5°, 31%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.1, 25.0, 14.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Moroccan Ruby (Behr S140-6), published as #8D504B
#7F474A
#9B594B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Moroccan Ruby (Behr S140-6)?
- Moroccan Ruby has an LRV of 11.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Moroccan Ruby is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Moroccan Ruby in another brand?
- St. George Red (BM CW-245) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Moroccan Ruby warm or cool?
- Behr lists Moroccan Ruby as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.1; 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.