Parisian Red (BM CSP-1170)
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Parisian Red (BM CSP-1170) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Parisian Red
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Parisian Red by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Parisian 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 | Crabby Apple | SW 7592 | 7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Red Pepper | PPU2-02 | 8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Posh Red | 1011-4 | 7 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Bordeaux | 1055-7 | 8 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Parisian Red (LRV 9) by LRV.
Lighter than Parisian Red
Darker than Parisian Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-1170 |
| Hex | #773935 |
| RGB | 119, 57, 53 |
| HSL | 4°, 38%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 32.1, 26.7, 15.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Parisian Red (BM CSP-1170), published as #773935
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Parisian Red (BM CSP-1170)?
- Parisian Red has an LRV of 9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Parisian Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Parisian Red in another brand?
- Crabby Apple (SW 7592) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Parisian Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Parisian Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.1; 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.