Tucson Red (BM 1300)
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Tucson Red (BM 1300) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 14.4, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tucson Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tucson Red 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 Tucson Red, 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 Tomato | SW 6607 | 14 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Farmhouse Red | 170D-7 | 13.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Toasted Cranberry | 2001-5A | 15 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Rojo Colonial | 13-15 | 13 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Tucson Red (LRV 14.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Tucson Red
Darker than Tucson Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1300 |
| Hex | #A64C43 |
| RGB | 166, 76, 67 |
| HSL | 5°, 42%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.8, 36.4, 23.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tucson Red (BM 1300), published as #A64C43
#984342
#B45542
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tucson Red (BM 1300)?
- Tucson Red has an LRV of 14.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tucson Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tucson Red in another brand?
- Farmhouse Red (Behr 170D-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tucson Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tucson Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.2; 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.