Cinco de Mayo (BM 1286)
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Cinco de Mayo (BM 1286) is a deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 23.7, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cinco de Mayo
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cinco de Mayo by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Cinco de Mayo, 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 | Rita's Rouge | SW 9003 | 24 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Art House Pink | HDC-SP14-8 | 23.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Playful Pink | 2001-3B | 24 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cranberry | 1051-5 | 25 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Cinco de Mayo (LRV 23.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Cinco de Mayo
Darker than Cinco de Mayo
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1286 |
| Hex | #C36B6E |
| RGB | 195, 107, 110 |
| HSL | 358°, 42%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.3, 35.2, 14.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cinco de Mayo (BM 1286), published as #C36B6E
#B4626C
#D2746E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cinco de Mayo (BM 1286)?
- Cinco de Mayo has an LRV of 23.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cinco de Mayo is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cinco de Mayo in another brand?
- Playful Pink (Valspar 2001-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Cinco de Mayo warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cinco de Mayo as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.