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BACKDROP · BD-SB

Backdrop Stage Beauty#7C2F2A · LRV 5

Why this color. Backdrop's signature deep red, frequently designer-spec'd.

Stage Beauty reads as a red / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Backdrop BD-SB actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BACKDROP STAGE BEAUTY
RGB 124, 47, 42 LRV 5

Color spec

Brand Backdrop
Name Stage Beauty
SKU BD-SB
Hex #7C2F2A
RGB 124, 47, 42
HSL 4°, 49%, 33%
LRV 5
Undertone red / warm
Family Red

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Fruitful Orchard
SKU 0101 · #773B3E · LRV 7
ΔE 6.18 (different)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all red from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,919 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.92
All red at Benjamin Moore →
HC-183
#772D24
Country
ΔE 1.92 · LRV 6
CW-250
#723229
Carriage
ΔE 2.71 · LRV 6
CC-62
#793A35
Sundried
ΔE 3.4 · LRV 7
CSP-1170
#783A36
Parisian
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 7
AF-300
#773738
Dinner
ΔE 4.48 · LRV 7

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All red at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7582
#803532
Salute
ΔE 2.06 · LRV 7
SW 6328
#7B3730
Fireweed
ΔE 2.15 · LRV 7
SW 7592
#753531
Crabby Apple
ΔE 2.81 · LRV 7
SW 7586
#813235
Stolen Kiss
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 7
SW 2839
#7B3728
Roycroft Copper Red
ΔE 3.89 · LRV 7

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.63
All red at Behr →
S160-7
#763431
Red Chipotle
ΔE 2.63 · LRV 7
S-H-200
#892B2A
New Brick
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 7
190D-7
#862730
Briquette
ΔE 4.42 · LRV 7
UL110-1
#713A39
Tuscan Russet
ΔE 5.56 · LRV 7
180D-7
#812B37
Roasted Pepper
ΔE 5.92 · LRV 7

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.98
All red at Valspar →
T513
#862F31
Wine Cask
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 7.3
1010-3
#7C1E20
Heirloom Red
ΔE 3.53 · LRV 5.3
T503
#78363C
Fire Agate
ΔE 6.07 · LRV 7
8002-12G
#7F3D29
Smoked Paprika
ΔE 6.15 · LRV 8
V042-6
#80323C
Rushing Red
ΔE 6.24 · LRV 7.2

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.62
All red at Magnolia Home →
JG-29
#702F34
By The Fireplace
ΔE 5.62 · LRV 6
JG-28
#85353D
Create
ΔE 5.83 · LRV 8
JG-32
#A62C29
Brave And Bold
ΔE 8.61 · LRV 10
JG-171
#664840
Mountain Currant
ΔE 11.74 · LRV 8
JG-155
#584445
Moody Fig
ΔE 15.36 · LRV 7

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.92
All red at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA149
#85443F
Spiced Berry
ΔE 5.92 · LRV 9
DEA152
#8F423D
Deep Crimson
ΔE 6.09 · LRV 10
DEA147
#763B42
Garnet Evening
ΔE 7.82 · LRV 7
DEA148
#6B443D
Sunken Ship
ΔE 8.95 · LRV 8
DE6028
#734A45
Dark Ruby
ΔE 9.52 · LRV 9

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.87
All red at PPG / Glidden →
1055-7
#774041
Bordeaux
ΔE 6.87 · LRV 8
1052-7
#813E45
Ruby Lips
ΔE 7.5 · LRV 9
1053-7
#6C403E
Burgundy Wine
ΔE 8.01 · LRV 7
13-03
#6C403E
Burgundy Wine
ΔE 8.01 · LRV 7
13-04
#723F45
Merlot
ΔE 9.01 · LRV 8

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.22
All red at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 248
#A04344
Incarnadine
ΔE 9.22 · LRV 12
NO. 43
#8F4E4D
Eating Room Red
ΔE 9.66 · LRV 12
NO. 297
#6D4247
Preference Red
ΔE 10.35 · LRV 8
NO. 222
#5D3B42
Brinjal
ΔE 12.79 · LRV 6
NO. 36
#534644
Mahogany
ΔE 17.53 · LRV 7

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.91
All red at Clare →
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 9.91 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 17.77 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 20.63 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 22.9 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 23.04 · LRV 6

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7C2F2A in HSL space. Pair Stage Beauty with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7C2F2A + #2A777C
TRIADIC
#7C2F2A · #2A7C2F · #2F2A7C
ANALOGOUS
#7C2A4E · #7C2F2A · #7C582A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
9.14:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.3:1 fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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