Drop Dead Gorgeous (BM 1329)
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Drop Dead Gorgeous (BM 1329) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15.3, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Drop Dead Gorgeous
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Drop Dead Gorgeous 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 Drop Dead Gorgeous, 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 | Heartfelt | SW 6586 | 17 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cherry Wine | 130B-7 | 14.2 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Berry Blush | 1004-1A | 16 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Salsa Diane | 1186-6 | 17 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Drop Dead Gorgeous (LRV 15.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Drop Dead Gorgeous
Darker than Drop Dead Gorgeous
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1329 |
| Hex | #BB4254 |
| RGB | 187, 66, 84 |
| HSL | 351°, 48%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.8, 49.9, 16.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Drop Dead Gorgeous (BM 1329), published as #BB4254
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Drop Dead Gorgeous (BM 1329)?
- Drop Dead Gorgeous has an LRV of 15.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Drop Dead Gorgeous is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Drop Dead Gorgeous in another brand?
- Cherry Wine (Behr 130B-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Drop Dead Gorgeous warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Drop Dead Gorgeous as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.2; 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.