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Benjamin Moore Red Paint Colors
the 10 people actually buy
10 curated reds with undertones, LRV, and the honest reasons why — plus the full 186-color red deck below.
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Don't want to compare 186 reds? These four cover most real projects.
The 10 Benjamin Moore Reds People Actually Buy
Numbered and curated — tap any color for its full review, or see it on your own walls in the visualizer.
Cinnamon Slate is the rare dark color that feels soft instead of heavy — a grayed-out red that lands somewhere between plum, brown, and old velvet..
Bewitched is Benjamin Moore's quiet answer to a wine-red near-black: a deep, muted oxblood-brown that sits at LRV 6, right where Hale Navy and Wrought Iron live..
BM's own popular deep red — an understated wine-brick made for dining rooms..
The classic barn-and-door red on BM's own most-popular list — pure Americana..
A Historical Collection burgundy BM counts among its bestsellers — deep, formal, timeless..
Cottage Red is not a bright red..
Raspberry Truffle is the red you choose when you want depth instead of noise..
Million Dollar Red is a true, saturated red at near-black depth — not a barn red, not a wine, not a muted heritage brick..
Caliente is the red other reds get measured against: saturated, warm, faintly orange-leaning, and deep enough (LRV 9) that it reads as color rather than as a stain..
Rosy Apple is a mid-depth red with a pink-orange lean — warmer and friendlier than a wine red, louder and more coral than a barn red..
Benjamin Moore Reds by Room
Each room page shows red picks from every US brand side by side — Benjamin Moore included — so you can compare in context.
Deep reds shine where you want warmth and drama rather than brightness. Dining rooms, libraries, studies, and front doors are classic homes for a color like Neon Red (2087-10) or Old Claret (2083-30), and the browned reds like Burnt Russet (042) work well in cozy, low-light spaces. An accent wall is the safest way to use the darkest tones if a full room feels like too much.
For smaller hits of color, the lighter end is your friend. Badlands (1293) or Tawny Day Lily (2012-10) can carry a powder room, an entry, or a built-in without closing the space down the way a near-black red would.
All 186 Benjamin Moore red paint colors
Grouped by undertone (warm → cool)Hex values are display approximations from Benjamin Moore's published swatch tools — not guaranteed to match a physical sample under controlled lighting. Order a brand-direct sample before specifying.
Benjamin Moore is sold only through independent dealers, not big-box stores, and every color is mixed to order at the counter. The lines run good to best: ben (around $56 a gallon), Regal Select (around $75), and Aura (around $95), the flagship one-coat paint that holds deep reds especially well since reds can be hard to cover. The codes are worth knowing: OC is Off-White, HC is the Historical Collection, AF is Affinity, and CC and the four-digit numbers are part of the broader Color Preview deck.
If you already love a red from another brand, any Benjamin Moore dealer can color-match it into a BM base, and the reverse works too. You can also cross-match these reds to the featured Kompozit deck or other US brands, though a true match should always be confirmed with a drawdown sample rather than trusting a screen, because red is the family most likely to shift between formulas.
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How to Choose by LRV
LRV (Light Reflectance Value) tells you how light or dark a color is, on a scale where higher reflects more light. This red slice runs from 0 at the darkest to 25 at the lightest, so even the brightest red here is still fairly deep. That is normal for reds, and it means none of these will read as a soft, airy color.
Use LRV to set the mood. Badlands (1293) at LRV 25 is the most open and forgiving of the group, while Harvest Brown (2104-30) at LRV 9.7 and the deepest reds near 0 will feel rich and enveloping. Red Parrot (1308) at 15.4 and Old Claret (2083-30) at 14 sit in the middle, with real punch but less weight than the darkest tones.
The Character of Benjamin Moore's Reds
Benjamin Moore is the brand designers reach for when undertone matters, and that strength carries straight into the red family. Across these 156 reds you get warm, true reds like Neon Red (2087-10), berry-leaning tones like Holly Berry (1321), and earthy, browned-out reds like Burnt Russet (042) and Harvest Brown (2104-30). The colors read clean and predictable, which is the whole reason this deck is trusted on real walls.
Reds are the trickiest family to get right because they shift hard under different light. Benjamin Moore's reputation for nuanced, dependable undertones is exactly what helps here, so a red that looked good on the chip is far more likely to look good on your wall.
Pairing With Trim, Ceiling, and Coordinating Colors
Reds love a crisp, clean white to frame them, and Benjamin Moore's off-whites are the brand's calling card. Chantilly Lace (OC-65) gives the sharpest contrast on trim and ceilings, while White Dove (OC-17) or Simply White (OC-117) keep things a touch softer and warmer next to a red wall. Their OC (Off-White) line is built for exactly this job.
For a deeper, layered look, pair a red with a moody coordinating color rather than another bright. Hale Navy (HC-154) is a reliable partner for a warm red, and a greige like Revere Pewter (HC-172) calms the room and lets the red be the star.
The Questions Everyone Asks
What is the most popular Benjamin Moore red paint color?
Cinnamon Slate (2113-40) — Cinnamon Slate is the rare dark color that feels soft instead of heavy — a grayed-out red that lands somewhere between plum, brown, and old velvet. Bewitched and Cottage Red and Dinner Party round out the short list most people choose from.
What is the lightest red Benjamin Moore makes in this family?
In this slice, Badlands (1293) is the lightest at an LRV of 25. It is the most open and forgiving red here, which makes it a good pick for smaller rooms or spaces with limited light. Everything else in the family reads deeper than this.
Are these reds too dark for a whole room?
The darkest reds, near an LRV of 0 and including Harvest Brown (2104-30) at 9.7, will feel rich and enveloping on every wall. They work beautifully in dining rooms, studies, and libraries, but if that feels like too much, use them on a single accent wall instead. Lighter picks like Badlands (1293) are easier to spread across a full room.
What white trim goes best with a Benjamin Moore red?
Chantilly Lace (OC-65) gives the cleanest, sharpest contrast against a red wall. If you want something a little softer and warmer, White Dove (OC-17) or Simply White (OC-117) are reliable choices. All three come from Benjamin Moore's well-regarded off-white line.
Where can I buy these colors?
Benjamin Moore is sold only through independent Benjamin Moore dealers, not big-box stores. Every color, including all of these reds, is mixed to order at the counter. You can choose among ben, Regal Select, and the flagship Aura depending on your budget and how much coverage you want.
Can I match a red from another brand to Benjamin Moore?
Yes. Any Benjamin Moore dealer can color-match a red from another US brand, including the Kompozit deck, into a BM base, and they can match a BM red the other way too. Because red shifts more than most colors between formulas, always confirm the match with a small drawdown or sample before committing to gallons.
What do the codes like OC and HC mean?
OC stands for Off-White, HC is the Historical Collection, and AF is the Affinity collection. The CC labels and four-digit numbers like Red Parrot (1308) come from Benjamin Moore's larger Color Preview deck. The codes just tell you which collection a color lives in; they do not change how the paint is mixed.
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