Bonaparte (BM CC-64)
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Bonaparte (BM CC-64) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 11.7, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bonaparte
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bonaparte 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 Bonaparte, 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 | Antique Red | SW 7587 | 12 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | No More Drama | P140-7 | 11.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Fabulous Red | 1011-2 | 10 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blaze | 13-16 | 11 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Bonaparte (LRV 11.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Bonaparte
Darker than Bonaparte
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-64 |
| Hex | #9F3E3E |
| RGB | 159, 62, 62 |
| HSL | 0°, 44%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.9, 40.3, 21.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bonaparte (BM CC-64), published as #9F3E3E
#91353D
#AD473D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bonaparte (BM CC-64)?
- Bonaparte has an LRV of 11.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bonaparte is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bonaparte in another brand?
- Blaze (PPG 13-16) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bonaparte warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bonaparte as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.0; 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.