PPU1-14
Color profile
Light value
8 · Very deep
Undertone
Warm warm, red lean
Family
Red Also reads brown
“At LRV 8, Formal Maroon is a very dark red that absorbs most light. Formal Maroon carries a warm undertone. It sits between red and purple. Behr files Formal Maroon under Red.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 8 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Formal MaroonThis colorFormal MaroonBehr · PPU1-14
CoordinatingNevada SandBehr · ECC-52-1CoordinatingBubble ShellBehr · S160-3CoordinatingManhattan MistBehr · 760E-2Similar colors
Tap any color to compareFormal Maroon vs Twinberry
8LRV7
#70474BHex#684344
RedFamilyBrown
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Formal Maroon vs Rumors
8LRV8
#70474BHex#744245
RedFamilyRed
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Formal Maroon vs Chianti
8LRV8
#70474BHex#734342
RedFamilyRed
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Formal Maroon vs Hawaiian Cinder
8LRV8
#70474BHex#6F4542
RedFamilyBrown
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Formal Maroon vs Cherry Cola
8LRV8
#70474BHex#744543
RedFamilyBrown
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Formal Maroon vs Spiced Wine
8LRV9
#70474BHex#7A4248
RedFamilyRed
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareFormal Maroon vs Preference Red
8LRV8
#70474BHex#6F4449
RedFamilyRed
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Preference Red is very close match compared with Formal Maroon.
Formal Maroon vs Chianti
8LRV10
#70474BHex#72494A
RedFamilyRed
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Chianti is very close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Formal Maroon.
Formal Maroon vs New London Burgundy
8LRV10
#70474BHex#754B4E
RedFamilyRed
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
New London Burgundy is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Formal Maroon.
Formal Maroon vs Ruby Dusk
8LRV9
#70474BHex#6D4243
RedFamilyRed
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Ruby Dusk is very close match · warmer compared with Formal Maroon.
Formal Maroon vs Red Red Wine
8LRV7
#70474BHex#71424A
RedFamilyRed
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Red Red Wine is very close match · 1 points darker · leans redder compared with Formal Maroon.
Formal Maroon vs Merlot
8LRV7
#70474BHex#663F44
RedFamilyRed
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Merlot is close match · 1 points darker compared with Formal Maroon.
Formal Maroon vs Stoic
8LRV7
#70474BHex#6D3F48
RedFamilyPurple
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Stoic is close match · leans redder compared with Formal Maroon.
Formal Maroon vs Deep Maroon
8LRV7
#70474BHex#623F45
RedFamilyRed
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Deep Maroon is close match · 1 points darker · cooler compared with Formal Maroon.
Formal Maroon vs Cordovan
8LRV6
#70474BHex#5F3D3F
RedFamilyBrown
warm, red leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Cordovan is close match · 2 points darker · leans greener compared with Formal Maroon.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorFormal Maroon, answered
What is the LRV of Formal Maroon?
Formal Maroon (PPU1-14) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 8, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Formal Maroon a warm or cool color?
Formal Maroon has a warm undertone (warm, red lean).
What is the closest match to Formal Maroon from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Formal Maroon is Preference Red (No. 297) by Farrow & Ball, very close match.
Behr · PPU1-14
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