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Behr Frosted Pomegranate#AD1545 · LRV 10

Frosted Pomegranate reads as a red / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr 140B-7 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR FROSTED POMEGRANATE
RGB 173, 21, 69 LRV 10

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Frosted Pomegranate
SKU 140B-7
Hex #AD1545
RGB 173, 21, 69
HSL 341°, 78%, 38%
LRV 10
Undertone red / warm
Family Red

About Behr Frosted Pomegranate

With an LRV of 10, Frosted Pomegranate is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its magenta undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Frosted Pomegranate works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.

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
Romeo O Romeo
SKU 1145 · #A4233C · LRV 9
ΔE 3.55 (noticeable)
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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.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.16
All red at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA102
#9F2D47
Crimson Strawberry
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 10
DEA146
#922E4A
Scarlet Apple
ΔE 5.73 · LRV 9
DEA150
#A53B3D
Scarlet Past
ΔE 8.44 · LRV 11
DEA151
#AC3235
Red Ink
ΔE 9.04 · LRV 11
DEA106
#B33234
Red Contrast
ΔE 10.04 · LRV 12

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.37
All red at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-1200
#9F233D
Cherry Burst
ΔE 3.37 · LRV 11
2077-10
#9C284B
Magenta
ΔE 3.95 · LRV
2079-10
#AA253C
Candy Cane Red
ΔE 4.22 · LRV 11
1343
#AD364E
Fuchsine
ΔE 4.28 · LRV
2086-10
#B32735
Exotic Red
ΔE 7.75 · LRV 12

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.65
All red at Valspar →
8001-6G
#AB3148
Fire-Breathing Dragon
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 11
8001-4G
#A21F4E
Perfect Pout
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 9
V004-3
#A21F4E
She Pouts
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 9.2
8001-7F
#AD273F
Con Brio
ΔE 3.98 · LRV 11
V005-3
#AD273F
Con Brio
ΔE 3.98 · LRV 10.7

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.02
All red at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6861
#A42E41
Radish
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 10
SW 6580
#99324E
Cerise
ΔE 5 · LRV 10
SW 7588
#A42E37
Show Stopper
ΔE 6.96 · LRV 10
SW 6871
#AD2C34
Positive Red
ΔE 8.22 · LRV 11
SW 6866
#A82E33
Heartthrob
ΔE 8.5 · LRV 11

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.81
All red at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 217
#A53C49
Rectory Red
ΔE 5.81 · LRV 12
NO. 248
#A04344
Incarnadine
ΔE 8.92 · LRV 12
NO. 96
#994A50
Radicchio
ΔE 9.2 · LRV 12
NO. 43
#8F4E4D
Eating Room Red
ΔE 11.84 · LRV 12
NO. 212
#B64F48
Blazer
ΔE 13.33 · LRV 16

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.02
All red at PPG / Glidden →
1186-7
#A83E4C
Red Licorice
ΔE 6.02 · LRV 12
1183-7
#AC3E5F
Heart's Desire
ΔE 6.97 · LRV 13
1187-7
#AC3A3E
Red Gumball
ΔE 8.35 · LRV 12
13-16
#9D3E3F
Blaze
ΔE 8.59 · LRV 11
17-12
#A24041
Granada
ΔE 8.74 · LRV 12

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.6
All red at Magnolia Home →
JG-28
#85353D
Create
ΔE 8.6 · LRV 8
JG-25
#B5494B
Vine Ripened Tomato
ΔE 10.56 · LRV 15
JG-32
#A62C29
Brave And Bold
ΔE 11.17 · LRV 10
JG-31
#AB3F38
Hopscotch
ΔE 11.48 · LRV 12
JG-30
#965147
Home At Last
ΔE 13.96 · LRV 13

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.6
All red at Backdrop →
BD-PR
#A22D31
Punk Rock
ΔE 8.6 · LRV 8
BD-BH
#A82F31
Bahaus
ΔE 9.34 · LRV 8
BD-SB
#7C2F2A
Stage Beauty
ΔE 12.76 · LRV 5
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 26.31 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 26.31 · LRV 14

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.44
All red at Clare →
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 14.44 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-30
#9F605D
Big Apple
ΔE 15.41 · LRV 17
PNT100-DP-29
#BE5E56
Sriracha
ΔE 16.69 · LRV 20
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 20.63 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 23.53 · LRV 14

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Frosted Pomegranate within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

160B-7
Daredevil
LRV 10
BXC-03
Scarlet
LRV 8
BIC-48
Fortune Red
LRV 12
P140-7
No More Drama
LRV 8
S-G-160
California Poppy
LRV 8
170D-7
Farmhouse Red
LRV 9

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #AD1545 in HSL space. Pair Frosted Pomegranate with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#AD1545 + #15AD7D
TRIADIC
#AD1545 · #45AD15 · #1545AD
ANALOGOUS
#AD1591 · #AD1545 · #AD3115

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
7.07:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.97:1 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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