Cinnabar (BM CSP-1165)
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Cinnabar (BM CSP-1165) 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 Cinnabar
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cinnabar 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 Cinnabar, 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 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Red My Mind | MQ1-10 | 11.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Fabulous Red | 1011-2 | 10 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Candy Apple | 13-10 | 11 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Cinnabar (LRV 12.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Cinnabar
Darker than Cinnabar
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-1165 |
| Hex | #944544 |
| RGB | 148, 69, 68 |
| HSL | 1°, 37%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.5, 33.1, 16.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cinnabar (BM CSP-1165), published as #944544
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#A24E43
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cinnabar (BM CSP-1165)?
- Cinnabar 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 Cinnabar is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cinnabar in another brand?
- Candy Apple (PPG 13-10) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cinnabar warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cinnabar as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.5; 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.