Mediterranean Spice (BM 1337)
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Mediterranean Spice (BM 1337) 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 Mediterranean Spice
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mediterranean Spice 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 Mediterranean Spice, 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 | Cherries Jubilee | SW 6862 | 12 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Cherry Wine | 130B-7 | 14.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Berry Blush | 1004-1A | 16 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Red Licorice | 1186-7 | 12 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Mediterranean Spice (LRV 14.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Mediterranean Spice
Darker than Mediterranean Spice
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1337 |
| Hex | #B04253 |
| RGB | 176, 66, 83 |
| HSL | 351°, 45%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.9, 46.2, 13.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mediterranean Spice (BM 1337), published as #B04253
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mediterranean Spice (BM 1337)?
- Mediterranean Spice 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 Mediterranean Spice is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mediterranean Spice in another brand?
- Cherry Wine (Behr 130B-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mediterranean Spice warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mediterranean Spice as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.9; 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.