Pomegranate (BM AF-295)
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Pomegranate (BM AF-295) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10.1, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pomegranate
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pomegranate 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 Pomegranate, 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 | Luxurious Red | SW 6314 | 9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Ripe Currant | PMD-22 | 9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Cut Ruby | 1009-4 | 9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Apple-a-day | 1051-7 | 10 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Pomegranate (LRV 10.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Pomegranate
Darker than Pomegranate
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | AF-295 |
| Hex | #8B383E |
| RGB | 139, 56, 62 |
| HSL | 356°, 43%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.3, 35.9, 14.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pomegranate (BM AF-295), published as #8B383E
#7D303D
#99413E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pomegranate (BM AF-295)?
- Pomegranate has an LRV of 10.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pomegranate is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pomegranate in another brand?
- Cut Ruby (Valspar 1009-4) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pomegranate warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pomegranate as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.4; 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.