Crimson (BM 1299)
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Crimson (BM 1299) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 19.6, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crimson
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Crimson 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 Crimson, 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 | Henna Shade | SW 6326 | 20 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Chimayo Red | QE-04 | 18.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Island Salsa | 2003-3A | 19 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cinnabar | 1065-6 | 19 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Crimson (LRV 19.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Crimson
Darker than Crimson
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1299 |
| Hex | #B66156 |
| RGB | 182, 97, 86 |
| HSL | 7°, 40%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.9, 33.1, 21.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crimson (BM 1299), published as #B66156
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#C56A55
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crimson (BM 1299)?
- Crimson has an LRV of 19.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crimson is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Crimson in another brand?
- Chimayo Red (Behr QE-04) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Crimson warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Crimson as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.7; 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.