Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Pomegranate |
| SKU | AF-295 |
| Hex | #8B383E |
| RGB | 139, 56, 62 |
| HSL | 356°, 43%, 38% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Benjamin Moore Pomegranate
At LRV 9, Pomegranate 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.
Pomegranate 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
14 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Pomegranate 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 #8B383E in HSL space. Pair Pomegranate 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 Pomegranate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pomegranate 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 AF-295 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pomegranate
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pomegranate is Red Bay (SW 6321) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Red Bay swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pomegranate
Behr's nearest match is Ripe Currant (PMD-22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pomegranate without repainting risk. See the full Ripe Currant swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pomegranate
At Valspar, the closest color to Pomegranate is Pomegranate Seeds (V043-6) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7.9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pomegranate Seeds swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pomegranate
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pomegranate is Apple-A-Day (PPG1051-7) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apple-A-Day swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pomegranate
Glidden's nearest match is Red Delicious (00YR 08/409), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pomegranate without repainting risk. See the full Red Delicious swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pomegranate
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Pomegranate is Mulberry Tree (202-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mulberry Tree swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pomegranate
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pomegranate is Woodland Strawberry (HGSW 2051) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Woodland Strawberry swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pomegranate
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Royal Red Flush (DET425), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pomegranate without repainting risk. See the full Royal Red Flush swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pomegranate
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Create (JG-28), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pomegranate without repainting risk. See the full Create swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pomegranate
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pomegranate is Ruggero Red (H008) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ruggero Red swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pomegranate
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Wild Rose (0066), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pomegranate without repainting risk. See the full Wild Rose swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pomegranate
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Pomegranate is Lavish (C2-518) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lavish swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pomegranate
Kompozit's nearest match is Wild Rose (0066), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pomegranate without repainting risk. See the full Wild Rose swatch →