Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Carriage Red |
| SKU | CW-250 |
| Hex | #713128 |
| RGB | 113, 49, 40 |
| HSL | 7°, 48%, 30% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Benjamin Moore Carriage Red
At LRV 6, Carriage Red is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Carriage Red earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches by brand
8 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Carriage Red within Benjamin Moore'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 #713128 in HSL space. Pair Carriage Red 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.
Benjamin Moore Carriage Red Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Carriage Red from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore CW-250 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Carriage Red
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Carriage Red is Rustic Red (SW 7593). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Rustic Red and you'll get the same color. See the full Rustic Red swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Carriage Red
At Behr, the closest color to Carriage Red is Red Chipotle (S160-7) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Red Chipotle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Carriage Red
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Carriage Red is Red Farmhouse (305-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Red Farmhouse swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Carriage Red
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Carriage Red is Fireweed (HGSW 2061) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fireweed swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Carriage Red
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Carriage Red. The nearest is Diva (C2-519) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Diva swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Carriage Red
At Backdrop, the closest color to Carriage Red is Stage Beauty (BD-SB) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stage Beauty swatch →