Currant Red (BM 1323)
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Currant Red (BM 1323) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 11.9, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Currant Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Currant 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 Currant 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 | Poinsettia | SW 6594 | 10 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Ruby Ring | S-G-150 | 11.2 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Fabulous Red | 1011-2 | 10 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blaze | 13-16 | 11 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Currant Red (LRV 11.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Currant Red
Darker than Currant Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1323 |
| Hex | #A03D41 |
| RGB | 160, 61, 65 |
| HSL | 358°, 45%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.9, 41.4, 19.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Currant Red (BM 1323), published as #A03D41
#923440
#AE4640
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Currant Red (BM 1323)?
- Currant Red has an LRV of 11.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Currant Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Currant Red in another brand?
- Ruby Ring (Behr S-G-150) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Currant Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Currant Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.2; 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.