Raw Cinnabar (Behr UL110-2)

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Raw Cinnabar (Behr UL110-2) is a very deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 8.3, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Raw Cinnabar
Three Behr colors picked for Raw Cinnabar 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 Raw Cinnabar, 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 Barn | SW 7591 | 9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Palace Arms Red | CW-255 | 9.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Posh Red | 1011-4 | 7 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sweet Spiceberry | 1059-7 | 9 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Raw Cinnabar (LRV 8.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Raw Cinnabar
Darker than Raw Cinnabar
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL110-2 |
| Hex | #7D403B |
| RGB | 125, 64, 59 |
| HSL | 5°, 36%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.7, 25.8, 15.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Raw Cinnabar (Behr UL110-2), published as #7D403B
#6F383A
#8B483A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Raw Cinnabar (Behr UL110-2)?
- Raw Cinnabar has an LRV of 8.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Raw Cinnabar is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Raw Cinnabar in another brand?
- Palace Arms Red (BM CW-255) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Raw Cinnabar warm or cool?
- Behr lists Raw Cinnabar as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.0; 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.