Apple Polish (Behr UL110-20)

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Apple Polish (Behr UL110-20) 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 Apple Polish
Three Behr colors picked for Apple Polish 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 Apple Polish, 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 Bay | SW 6321 | 9 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pomegranate | AF-295 | 10.1 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Cut Ruby | 1009-4 | 9 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Brick Dust | 1056-7 | 9 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Apple Polish (LRV 9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Apple Polish
Darker than Apple Polish
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL110-20 |
| Hex | #883E3F |
| RGB | 136, 62, 63 |
| HSL | 359°, 37%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.1, 31.7, 14.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Apple Polish (Behr UL110-20), published as #883E3F
#7A363E
#96463F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Apple Polish (Behr UL110-20)?
- Apple Polish 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 Apple Polish is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Apple Polish in another brand?
- Pomegranate (BM AF-295) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Apple Polish warm or cool?
- Behr lists Apple Polish as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.6; 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.