Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Heritage Red |
| SKU | HC-181 |
| Hex | #85382F |
| RGB | 133, 56, 47 |
| HSL | 6°, 48%, 35% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Heritage Red
At LRV 7, Heritage 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.
Heritage 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. 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Heritage 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 #85382F in HSL space. Pair Heritage 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 Heritage Red Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Heritage 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 HC-181 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Heritage Red
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Fired Brick (SW 6335), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Heritage Red without repainting risk. See the full Fired Brick swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Heritage Red
Behr has no exact twin of Heritage Red. The nearest is Apple Polish (UL110-20) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Apple Polish swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Heritage Red
Valspar has no exact twin of Heritage Red. The nearest is Smoked Paprika (8002-12G) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smoked Paprika swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Heritage Red
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Heritage Red. The nearest is Brick Dust (PPG1056-7) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brick Dust swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Heritage Red
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Heritage Red is Red Farmhouse (305-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) 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 Heritage Red
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Fired Brick (HGSW 2071), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Heritage Red without repainting risk. See the full Fired Brick swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Heritage Red
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Heritage Red. The nearest is Redwood Forest Cathedral (DESS03) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Redwood Forest Cathedral swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Heritage Red
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Heritage Red. The nearest is Ruggero Red (H008) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ruggero Red swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Heritage Red
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Heritage Red is April Love (1061) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full April Love swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Heritage Red
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Heritage Red. The nearest is Diva (C2-519) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Diva swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Heritage Red
At Backdrop, the closest color to Heritage Red is Stage Beauty (BD-SB) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 5 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stage Beauty swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Heritage Red
At Kompozit, the closest color to Heritage Red is April Love (1061) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full April Love swatch →