Mardi Gras (BM 1342)
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Mardi Gras (BM 1342) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.9, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mardi Gras
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mardi Gras 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 Mardi Gras, 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 | Eros Pink | SW 6860 | 19 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Sensuous | MQ1-06 | 19.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Sienna Dust | 1007-3A | 17 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Salsa Diane | 1186-6 | 17 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Mardi Gras (LRV 18.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Mardi Gras
Darker than Mardi Gras
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1342 |
| Hex | #B9596A |
| RGB | 185, 89, 106 |
| HSL | 349°, 41%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.1, 40.4, 8.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mardi Gras (BM 1342), published as #B9596A
#AA5068
#C8626A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mardi Gras (BM 1342)?
- Mardi Gras has an LRV of 18.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mardi Gras is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mardi Gras in another brand?
- Sensuous (Behr MQ1-06) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Mardi Gras warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mardi Gras as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.8; 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.