Ladybug Red (BM 1322)
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Ladybug Red (BM 1322) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 13.6, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ladybug Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ladybug 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 Ladybug 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 | Red Tomato | SW 6607 | 14 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pomegranate Red | PPH-66 | 13.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Bright Red | 1010-2 | 13 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Red Gumball | 1187-7 | 12 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Ladybug Red (LRV 13.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Ladybug Red
Darker than Ladybug Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1322 |
| Hex | #B03E43 |
| RGB | 176, 62, 67 |
| HSL | 357°, 48%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.9, 46.7, 22.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ladybug Red (BM 1322), published as #B03E43
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ladybug Red (BM 1322)?
- Ladybug Red has an LRV of 13.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ladybug Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ladybug Red in another brand?
- Pomegranate Red (Behr PPH-66) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Ladybug Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ladybug Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.4; 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.