Moroccan Red (BM 1309)
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Moroccan Red (BM 1309) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.9, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Moroccan Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Moroccan 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 Moroccan 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 | Antique Red | SW 7587 | 12 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Daredevil | 160B-7 | 13.1 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Bright Red | 1010-2 | 13 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Granada | 17-12 | 12 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Moroccan Red (LRV 12.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Moroccan Red
Darker than Moroccan Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1309 |
| Hex | #A84342 |
| RGB | 168, 67, 66 |
| HSL | 1°, 44%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.4, 41.5, 22.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Moroccan Red (BM 1309), published as #A84342
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Moroccan Red (BM 1309)?
- Moroccan Red has an LRV of 12.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Moroccan Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Moroccan Red in another brand?
- Daredevil (Behr 160B-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Moroccan Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Moroccan Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.1; 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.