Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Dragons Blood |
| SKU | CW-320 |
| Hex | #AB4830 |
| RGB | 171, 72, 48 |
| HSL | 12°, 56%, 43% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Dragons Blood
With an LRV of 13, Dragons Blood 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.
Dragons Blood works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Dragons Blood 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 #AB4830 in HSL space. Pair Dragons Blood 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 Dragons Blood Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dragons Blood 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-320 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dragons Blood
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Dragons Blood is Hearty Orange (SW 6622) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hearty Orange swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dragons Blood
Behr's nearest match is Rusty Gate (M200-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Dragons Blood without repainting risk. See the full Rusty Gate swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dragons Blood
Valspar has no exact twin of Dragons Blood. The nearest is Toasted Cranberry (2001-5A) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12.6 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Toasted Cranberry swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dragons Blood
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Dragons Blood. The nearest is Rum Raisin (PPG1064-7) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rum Raisin swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dragons Blood
Glidden has no exact twin of Dragons Blood. The nearest is Rum Raisin (PPG1064-7) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rum Raisin swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dragons Blood
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Dragons Blood is Ghost Chili (207-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ghost Chili swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dragons Blood
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Dragons Blood is Rowan Berries (HGSW 1092) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rowan Berries swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dragons Blood
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Dragons Blood. The nearest is Red Revival (DEA154) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Red Revival swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dragons Blood
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Dragons Blood. The nearest is Harissa (NO. 9916) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Harissa swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dragons Blood
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sun's Rage (1053), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Dragons Blood without repainting risk. See the full Sun's Rage swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dragons Blood
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Dragons Blood. The nearest is Ignition (C2-568) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ignition swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dragons Blood
Kompozit's nearest match is Sun's Rage (1053), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Dragons Blood without repainting risk. See the full Sun's Rage swatch →