Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | St. George Red |
| SKU | CW-245 |
| Hex | #8F514C |
| RGB | 143, 81, 76 |
| HSL | 4°, 31%, 43% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Benjamin Moore St. George Red
With an LRV of 14, St. George 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.
St. George 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
16 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
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to St. George 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 #8F514C in HSL space. Pair St. George 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 St. George Red Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching St. George 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 CW-245 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of St. George Red
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Toile Red (SW 6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for St. George Red without repainting risk. See the full Toile Red swatch →
Behr Equivalent of St. George Red
At Behr, the closest color to St. George Red is Pompeian Red (PPU1-08) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pompeian Red swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of St. George Red
Valspar has no exact twin of St. George Red. The nearest is Maroon Rover (V079-6) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 12.1 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Maroon Rover swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of St. George Red
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to St. George Red is Baked Bean (PPG1066-7) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Baked Bean swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of St. George Red
At Glidden, the closest color to St. George Red is Baked Bean (PPG1066-7) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Baked Bean swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of St. George Red
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Strattford (304-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for St. George Red without repainting risk. See the full Strattford swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of St. George Red
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Saddlebag (DET448), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for St. George Red without repainting risk. See the full Saddlebag swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of St. George Red
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to St. George Red is Home At Last (JG-30) — very close at ΔE 2.68, 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 Home At Last swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of St. George Red
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to St. George Red is Eating Room Red (NO. 43) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 11 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eating Room Red swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of St. George Red
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to St. George Red is Savanna (0121) — very close at ΔE 2.64, 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 Savanna swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of St. George Red
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Cogswell Cedar (H0012), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for St. George Red without repainting risk. See the full Cogswell Cedar swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of St. George Red
C2 Paint's nearest match is Paprika (C2-554), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It runs slightly darker (LRV 11 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for St. George Red without repainting risk. See the full Paprika swatch →
Clare Equivalent of St. George Red
Clare has no exact twin of St. George Red. The nearest is Vintage (PNT100-DP-67) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 10 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vintage swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of St. George Red
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of St. George Red. The nearest is Primer Red (PRIMER RED) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 11 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Primer Red swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of St. George Red
Kompozit's nearest match is Quintessential (0059), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly darker (LRV 12 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for St. George Red without repainting risk. See the full Quintessential swatch →