Laurentian Red (BM CC-152)
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Laurentian Red (BM CC-152) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10.8, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Laurentian Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Laurentian Red by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Laurentian Red, 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 | Red Barn | SW 7591 | 9 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cherry Bark | ECC-15-3 | 9.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Red Henna | 1008-7A | 11 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cherokee Red | 13-02 | 11 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Laurentian Red (LRV 10.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Laurentian Red
Darker than Laurentian Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-152 |
| Hex | #7E4A46 |
| RGB | 126, 74, 70 |
| HSL | 4°, 29%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.4, 21.6, 11.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Laurentian Red (BM CC-152), published as #7E4A46
#704245
#8C5246
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Laurentian Red (BM CC-152)?
- Laurentian Red has an LRV of 10.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Laurentian Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Laurentian Red in another brand?
- Cherokee Red (PPG 13-02) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Laurentian Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Laurentian Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.9; 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.