PPG / Glidden Red Licorice#A83E4C · LRV 12
Red Licorice reads as a red / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what PPG / Glidden 1186-7 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Red Licorice |
| SKU | 1186-7 |
| Hex | #A83E4C |
| RGB | 168, 62, 76 |
| HSL | 352°, 46%, 45% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Red |
About PPG / Glidden Red Licorice
With an LRV of 12, Red Licorice is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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.
Red Licorice 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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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
Farrow & Ball
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Red Licorice within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A83E4C in HSL space. Pair Red Licorice with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.