Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Ruby Red |
| SKU | 2001-10 |
| Hex | #CA2C2C |
| RGB | 202, 44, 44 |
| HSL | 0°, 64%, 48% |
| LRV | 16 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Benjamin Moore Ruby Red
With an LRV of 16, Ruby 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.
Ruby 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 Ruby 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 #CA2C2C in HSL space. Pair Ruby 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 Ruby Red Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ruby 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 2001-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ruby Red
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Ruby Red is Stop (SW 6869) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stop swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ruby Red
At Behr, the closest color to Ruby Red is Fire Coral (BIC-31) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) 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 Ruby Red
Valspar's nearest match is Scarlet Tanager (M212), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly darker (LRV 14.5 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Ruby Red without repainting risk. See the full Scarlet Tanager swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ruby Red
At Glidden, the closest color to Ruby Red is Red Geranium (19YR 14/629) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16) 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 Ruby Red
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Ruby Red. The nearest is Poppied Red (106-7DB) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Poppied Red swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ruby Red
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Ruby Red. The nearest is Scotch Bonnet Pepper (HGSW 1081) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Scotch Bonnet Pepper swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ruby Red
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Ruby Red. The nearest is Party Time (1109) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Party Time swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ruby Red
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Party Time (1109), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Ruby Red without repainting risk. See the full Party Time swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ruby Red
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Ruby Red is Winterberry (BD62) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) 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 Ruby Red
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Ruby Red is Farmhouse Red (329211) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 16) 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 Ruby Red
Kompozit's nearest match is Party Time (1109), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 16) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Ruby Red without repainting risk. See the full Party Time swatch →