Umbria Red (BM 1316)
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Umbria Red (BM 1316) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.2, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Umbria Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Umbria 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 Umbria 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 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Frosted Pomgranate | 140B-7 | 12.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Bright Red | 1010-2 | 13 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Red Licorice | 1186-7 | 12 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Umbria Red (LRV 12.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Umbria Red
Darker than Umbria Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1316 |
| Hex | #A54048 |
| RGB | 165, 64, 72 |
| HSL | 355°, 44%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.4, 42.3, 17.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Umbria Red (BM 1316), published as #A54048
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#B44948
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Umbria Red (BM 1316)?
- Umbria Red has an LRV of 12.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Umbria Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Umbria Red in another brand?
- Red Licorice (PPG 1186-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Umbria Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Umbria Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.1; 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.