Chinaberry (BM 1351)
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Chinaberry (BM 1351) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chinaberry
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Chinaberry 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 Chinaberry, 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 | Cerise | SW 6580 | 10 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Strawberry Daiquiri | S-G-120 | 11.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Radiant Red | 1009-3 | 9 | 5.4 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Magenta | 1050-7 | 10 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Chinaberry (LRV 12) by LRV.
Lighter than Chinaberry
Darker than Chinaberry
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1351 |
| Hex | #9D3C53 |
| RGB | 157, 60, 83 |
| HSL | 346°, 45%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.6, 42.4, 7.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chinaberry (BM 1351), published as #9D3C53
#8F3351
#AC4553
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chinaberry (BM 1351)?
- Chinaberry has an LRV of 12. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chinaberry is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chinaberry in another brand?
- Strawberry Daiquiri (Behr S-G-120) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Chinaberry warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Chinaberry as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.5; 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.