Bordeaux (PPG 1055-7)
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Bordeaux (PPG 1055-7) is a very deep, warm red from PPG Paints: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bordeaux
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Bordeaux by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Bordeaux, 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 Theatre | SW 7584 | 6 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Barn Red | ES-22 | 8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Velvety Merlot | PMD-43 | 8.3 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Perennial Red | 1010-4 | 9 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints red colors nearest to Bordeaux (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Bordeaux
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1055-7 |
| Hex | #774041 |
| RGB | 119, 64, 65 |
| HSL | 359°, 30%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.9, 23.9, 10.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bordeaux (PPG 1055-7), published as #774041
#693840
#854841
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bordeaux (PPG 1055-7)?
- Bordeaux has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bordeaux is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bordeaux in another brand?
- Velvety Merlot (Behr PMD-43) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bordeaux warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Bordeaux as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.0; 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.