Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Red |
| SKU | 2000-10 |
| Hex | #C92E2E |
| RGB | 201, 46, 46 |
| HSL | 0°, 63%, 48% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Benjamin Moore Red
With an LRV of 14, Red 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.
Red works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches by brand
12 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
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to 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 #C92E2E in HSL space. Pair 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 Red Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching 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 2000-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Red
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Stop (SW 6869), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Red without repainting risk. See the full Stop swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Red
At Behr, the closest color to Red is Fire Coral (BIC-31) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fire Coral swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Red
Valspar's nearest match is Scarlet Tanager (M212), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14.5 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Red without repainting risk. See the full Scarlet Tanager swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Red
At Glidden, the closest color to Red is Red Geranium (19YR 14/629) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Red Geranium swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Red
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Red. The nearest is Poppied Red (106-7DB) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Poppied Red swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Red
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Red. The nearest is Scotch Bonnet Pepper (HGSW 1081) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Scotch Bonnet Pepper swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Red
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Red. The nearest is Party Time (1109) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Party Time swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Red
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Party Time (1109), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Red without repainting risk. See the full Party Time swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Red
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Red is Winterberry (BD62) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Winterberry swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Red
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Red is Farmhouse Red (329211) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Farmhouse Red swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Red
Kompozit's nearest match is Party Time (1109), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Red without repainting risk. See the full Party Time swatch →