Match Rumors

Behr Rumors is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 9. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Rumors
Behr
Rumors
MQ1-15#744245LRV 9Warm

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Rumors
Rumors
Merlot
Rumors vs Merlot
Behr
Rumors
MQ1-15 · LRV 9
PPG
Merlot
PPG13-04 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Rumors
Rumors
Queen's Rose
Queen's Rose
Rumors vs Queen's Rose
Behr
Rumors
MQ1-15 · LRV 9
Cloverdale Paint
Queen's Rose
0095 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Rumors
Rumors
Arras
Arras
Rumors vs Arras
Behr
Rumors
MQ1-15 · LRV 9
Little Greene
Arras
316 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 3.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Rumors
Rumors
Plum Raisin
Rumors vs Plum Raisin
Behr
Rumors
MQ1-15 · LRV 9
Benjamin Moore
Plum Raisin
2082-20 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Cherry Cola
Rumors
Cherry Cola
Rumors
Behr
Cherry Cola
S130-7 · LRV 9
Behr
Rumors
MQ1-15 · LRV 9

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1Noticeable
Rumors
Rumors
Preferenced Red
Preferenced Red
Rumors vs Preferenced Red
Behr
Rumors
MQ1-15 · LRV 9
Farrow & Ball
Preferenced Red
297 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Rumors
Rumors
RAL 340-4
RAL 340-4
Rumors vs RAL 340-4
Behr
Rumors
MQ1-15 · LRV 9
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 340-4
RAL 340-4 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.3Noticeable
Rumors
Rumors
Carriage Door
Carriage Door
Rumors vs Carriage Door
Behr
Rumors
MQ1-15 · LRV 9
Sherwin-Williams
Carriage Door
7594 · LRV 8

With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Rumors
Rumors
Rooibos
Rooibos
Rumors vs Rooibos
Behr
Rumors
MQ1-15 · LRV 9
Tikkurila
Rooibos
M476 · LRV 9

With LRVs of 9 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.5Noticeable
Rumors
Rumors
Red Stallion 1
Rumors vs Red Stallion 1
Behr
Rumors
MQ1-15 · LRV 9
Dulux
Red Stallion 1
99RR 07/325 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.1Noticeable
Rumors
Rumors
Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Rumors vs Bordeaux
Behr
Rumors
MQ1-15 · LRV 9
Jotun
Bordeaux
2846 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.4Noticeable
Rumors
Rumors
Red brown
Red brown
Rumors vs Red brown
Behr
Rumors
MQ1-15 · LRV 9
RAL ClassicClassic
Red brown
RAL 8012 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.0Distinct
Rumors
Rumors
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
Rumors vs Rushing Red
Behr
Rumors
MQ1-15 · LRV 9
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 13.2 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.2Distinct
Rumors
Rumors
S 5040-R
Rumors vs S 5040-R
Behr
Rumors
MQ1-15 · LRV 9
NCS
S 5040-R
S 5040-R · LRV 6

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 14.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 14.3Distinct