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Benjamin Moore Million Dollar Red2003-10 · #A6271E · LRV 8

Million Dollar Red reads as a warm red tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the color's details, what Benjamin Moore 2003-10 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BENJAMIN MOORE MILLION DOLLAR RED
RGB 166, 39, 30LRV 8

Color spec

BrandBenjamin Moore
NameMillion Dollar Red
SKU2003-10
Hex#A6271E
RGB166, 39, 30
HSL4°, 69%, 38%
LRV8
Undertonewarm red tone
FamilyRed
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About Benjamin Moore Million Dollar Red

At LRV 8, Million Dollar 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.

Million Dollar 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

6 brands within ΔE 5

The 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

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.76
All red at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6601 · #A43834 · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 11

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All red at Behr →
S-H-210 · #9D3123 · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 9
200D-7 · #9B2B27 · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 9
170B-7 · #AE1B27 · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 10

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.16
All red at Valspar →
1009-2 · #B0212A · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 10.5
HGSW 1062 · #A43834 · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 11
HGSW 6601 · #A43834 · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 11

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.57
All red at Magnolia Home →
JG-32 · #A62C29 · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 10

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.61
All red at Backdrop →
BD-BH · #A82F31 · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 8

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Million Dollar 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.

2004-10 · LRV 11
CSP-1155 · LRV 13
CSP-1195 · LRV 11
2007-10 · LRV 12
2006-10 · LRV 12
CC-66 · LRV 11

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A6271E in HSL space. Pair Million Dollar Red with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A6271E + #1E9DA6
TRIADIC
#A6271E · #1EA627 · #271EA6
ANALOGOUS
#A61E59 · #A6271E · #A66B1E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
7.17:1AAA
Sample text on black
2.93:1fail

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Benjamin Moore Million Dollar Red Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Million Dollar 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 2003-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Million Dollar Red

At Behr, the closest color to Million Dollar Red is New Penny (S-H-210) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full New Penny swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Million Dollar Red

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Million Dollar Red is Brave And Bold (JG-32) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brave And Bold swatch →

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