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BENJAMIN MOORE · 1267

Benjamin Moore Ruby Dusk#6D4243 · LRV 9

Ruby Dusk reads as a red / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 1267 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE RUBY DUSK
RGB 109, 66, 67 LRV 9

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Ruby Dusk
SKU 1267
Hex #6D4243
RGB 109, 66, 67
HSL 359°, 25%, 34%
LRV 9
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Benjamin Moore Ruby Dusk

At LRV 9, Ruby Dusk 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.

Ruby Dusk 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Berry Crush
SKU 0081 · #73413E · LRV 8
ΔE 2.77 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All brown at Behr →
QE-08
#6A4444
Oxford
ΔE 1.54 · LRV 8
MQ1-14
#694447
Twinberry
ΔE 2.12 · LRV 8
MQ1-15
#744347
Rumors
ΔE 2.15 · LRV 8
PPU2-01
#683E3B
Chipotle Paste
ΔE 2.42 · LRV 7
MQ1-19
#724641
Dressed To Impress
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 8

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1053-7
#6C403E
Burgundy Wine
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 7
13-03
#6C403E
Burgundy Wine
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 7
13-04
#723F45
Merlot
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 8
1049-7
#71424A
Red Red Wine
ΔE 3.1 · LRV 8
1060-7
#6D4741
Warm Mahogany
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 8

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.79
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 297
#6D4247
Preference Red
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 8
NO. 222
#5D3B42
Brinjal
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 6
NO. 36
#534644
Mahogany
ΔE 11.3 · LRV 7
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 11.34 · LRV 6
NO. 255
#4D4746
Tanner's Brown
ΔE 14.56 · LRV 7

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.33
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7594
#6E423E
Carriage Door
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 8
SW 72
#623F45
Deep Maroon
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 7
SW 6307
#723941
Fine Wine
ΔE 4.28 · LRV 7
SW 2837
#6A4238
Aurora Brown
ΔE 5.26 · LRV 7
SW 6062
#694336
Rugged Brown
ΔE 6.84 · LRV 7

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.47
All brown at Valspar →
V080-6
#703D3D
Molten Sulphur
ΔE 2.47 · LRV 7.1
V078-6
#663F44
Merlot
ΔE 2.59 · LRV 6.8
1010-6
#6D3F48
Stoic
ΔE 3.45 · LRV 7.2
1004-7A
#624647
Purple Earth
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 7.4
T583
#704036
Uluru Sunset
ΔE 5.31 · LRV 7.4

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.65
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6028
#734A45
Dark Ruby
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 9
DEA148
#6B443D
Sunken Ship
ΔE 3.89 · LRV 8
DEA147
#763B42
Garnet Evening
ΔE 4.24 · LRV 7
DE6021
#654846
Outer Boundary
ΔE 4.77 · LRV 8
DEA145
#69444F
Wine Stain
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 8

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.31
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 4.31 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 9.1 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 16.77 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 17.76 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 24.37 · LRV 11

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.2
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-171
#664840
Mountain Currant
ΔE 6.2 · LRV 8
JG-29
#702F34
By The Fireplace
ΔE 6.4 · LRV 6
JG-155
#584445
Moody Fig
ΔE 8.03 · LRV 7
JG-131
#544846
Cut Cedar
ΔE 11.72 · LRV 7
JG-149
#514647
Pecan Grove
ΔE 11.94 · LRV 7

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.13
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-SB
#7C2F2A
Stage Beauty
ΔE 9.13 · LRV 5
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 11.17 · LRV 7
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 20.16 · LRV 6
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 23.88 · LRV 6
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 32.45 · LRV 7

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Ruby Dusk within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

ES-21
New Pilgrim Red
LRV 0
2082-10
Chestnut
LRV 9
ES-22
Barn Red
LRV 0
2103-20
English Manor
LRV null
1260
El Cajon Clay
LRV null
HC-64
Townsend Harbour Brown
LRV 8

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6D4243 in HSL space. Pair Ruby Dusk with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6D4243 + #426D6C
TRIADIC
#6D4243 · #436D42 · #42436D
ANALOGOUS
#6D4259 · #6D4243 · #6D5642

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
8.36:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.51:1 fail

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

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