Spanish Red (BM CC-92)
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Spanish Red (BM CC-92) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.6, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spanish Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Spanish Red 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 Spanish 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 | Antique Red | SW 7587 | 12 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Cranberry Zing | HDC-FL14-4 | 11.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Decadent Red | 2002-5A | 12 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Autumn Ridge | 1058-7 | 11 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Spanish Red (LRV 12.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Spanish Red
Darker than Spanish Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-92 |
| Hex | #984841 |
| RGB | 152, 72, 65 |
| HSL | 5°, 40%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.7, 32.8, 20.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spanish Red (BM CC-92), published as #984841
#8A3F40
#A65140
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spanish Red (BM CC-92)?
- Spanish Red has an LRV of 12.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spanish Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Spanish Red in another brand?
- Cranberry Zing (Behr HDC-FL14-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Spanish Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Spanish Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.0; 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.