Red Parrot (BM 1308)
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Red Parrot (BM 1308) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15.3, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Red Parrot
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Red Parrot 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 Red Parrot, 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 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Intrigue | P160-6 | 16.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Oh So Red | 1009-1 | 16 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Teaberry Blossom | 1189-7 | 15 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Red Parrot (LRV 15.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Red Parrot
Darker than Red Parrot
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1308 |
| Hex | #B84945 |
| RGB | 184, 73, 69 |
| HSL | 2°, 45%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.2, 44.7, 25.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Red Parrot (BM 1308), published as #B84945
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Red Parrot (BM 1308)?
- Red Parrot has an LRV of 15.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Red Parrot is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Red Parrot in another brand?
- Red Tomato (SW 6607) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Red Parrot warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Red Parrot as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.6; 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.