Poppy (BM 1315)
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Poppy (BM 1315) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 14.8, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Poppy
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Poppy 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 Poppy, 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 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pomegranate Red | PPH-66 | 13.6 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Oh So Red | 1009-1 | 16 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Calypso Berry | 1185-7 | 15 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Poppy (LRV 14.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Poppy
Darker than Poppy
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1315 |
| Hex | #BD3A42 |
| RGB | 189, 58, 66 |
| HSL | 356°, 53%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.6, 52.6, 25.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Poppy (BM 1315), published as #BD3A42
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Poppy (BM 1315)?
- Poppy has an LRV of 14.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Poppy is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Poppy in another brand?
- Pomegranate Red (Behr PPH-66) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Poppy warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Poppy 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.