Geranium (BM 1307)
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Geranium (BM 1307) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 16.2, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Geranium
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Geranium 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 Geranium, 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 | Habanero Chile | SW 7589 | 15 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Intrigue | P160-6 | 16.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Lovely Love Song | 2009-4 | 17 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Burnt Red | 1188-7 | 17 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Geranium (LRV 16.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Geranium
Darker than Geranium
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1307 |
| Hex | #C14C45 |
| RGB | 193, 76, 69 |
| HSL | 3°, 50%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.2, 46.5, 28.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Geranium (BM 1307), published as #C14C45
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#D05544
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Geranium (BM 1307)?
- Geranium has an LRV of 16.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Geranium is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Geranium in another brand?
- Lovely Love Song (Valspar 2009-4) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Geranium warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Geranium as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.5; 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.