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BENJAMIN MOORE · CW-345

Benjamin Moore Travers Red#9F4552 · LRV 14

Travers Red reads as a red / warm — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CW-345 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE TRAVERS RED
RGB 159, 69, 82 LRV 14

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Travers Red
SKU CW-345
Hex #9F4552
RGB 159, 69, 82
HSL 351°, 39%, 45%
LRV 14
Undertone red / warm
Family Red

About Benjamin Moore Travers Red

With an LRV of 14, Travers 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.

Travers 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.

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
Ode to Joy
SKU 1137 · #9D404A · LRV 11
ΔE 2.11 (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 red from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All red at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5055
#A44A56
Merlot
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 13
DE5097
#A65052
Red Rock
ΔE 4.63 · LRV 14
DE5034
#9F4D65
Cherry Berry
ΔE 5.47 · LRV 14
DEA150
#A53B3D
Scarlet Past
ΔE 6.27 · LRV 11
DEA154
#A8453B
Red Revival
ΔE 9.02 · LRV 13

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.96
All red at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6313
#974953
Kirsch Red
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 12
SW 6587
#A53A4E
Valentine
ΔE 2.59 · LRV 12
SW 6862
#AB3C51
Cherries Jubilee
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 12
SW 7587
#9F4442
Antique Red
ΔE 5.69 · LRV 12
SW 33
#974F49
Rembrandt Ruby
ΔE 6.62 · LRV 13

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.21
All red at Valspar →
1006-3A
#95454E
Baked Bahama
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 11.2
1008-5A
#8E484B
Muted Red
ΔE 4.35 · LRV 11
2001-3A
#AC4D4C
Deep Rose
ΔE 6.13 · LRV 14.6
2011-4
#A64740
Red Ochre
ΔE 7.67 · LRV 13.1
2001-5A
#A2483B
Toasted Cranberry
ΔE 9.46 · LRV 12.6

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.35
All red at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 96
#994A50
Radicchio
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 12
NO. 217
#A53C49
Rectory Red
ΔE 2.9 · LRV 12
NO. 248
#A04344
Incarnadine
ΔE 4.79 · LRV 12
NO. 43
#8F4E4D
Eating Room Red
ΔE 5.52 · LRV 12
NO. 42
#A15A4D
Picture Gallery Red
ΔE 10.1 · LRV 15

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.43
All red at Behr →
HDC-CL-01
#9A4049
Timeless Ruby
ΔE 2.43 · LRV 11
HDC-CL-04
#974253
French Rose
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 11
PPU1-07
#A14D52
Powder Room
ΔE 3 · LRV 13
PPU1-7
#A14D52
Powder Room
ΔE 3 · LRV 13
PPU1-16
#97495A
Haitian Flower
ΔE 3.37 · LRV 12

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.67
All red at PPG / Glidden →
1186-7
#A83E4C
Red Licorice
ΔE 2.67 · LRV 12
13-13
#9C4D52
Roasted Pepper
ΔE 2.8 · LRV 13
13-10
#964647
Candy Apple
ΔE 4.23 · LRV 11
13-09
#A34747
Crushed Tomatoes
ΔE 4.93 · LRV 13
17-12
#A24041
Granada
ΔE 5.42 · LRV 12

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.86
All red at Magnolia Home →
JG-25
#B5494B
Vine Ripened Tomato
ΔE 6.86 · LRV 15
JG-30
#965147
Home At Last
ΔE 8.26 · LRV 13
JG-31
#AB3F38
Hopscotch
ΔE 8.99 · LRV 12
JG-32
#A62C29
Brave And Bold
ΔE 10.84 · LRV 10
JG-36
#A45436
On Bosque
ΔE 15.28 · LRV 14

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.58
All red at Clare →
PNT100-DP-30
#9F605D
Big Apple
ΔE 8.58 · LRV 17
PNT100-DP-67
#7C4D4C
Vintage
ΔE 9.02 · LRV 10
PNT100-DP-29
#BE5E56
Sriracha
ΔE 11.91 · LRV 20
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 18.93 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 19.39 · LRV 14

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.59
All red at Backdrop →
BD-PR
#A22D31
Punk Rock
ΔE 8.59 · LRV 8
BD-BH
#A82F31
Bahaus
ΔE 9 · LRV 8
BD-SB
#7C2F2A
Stage Beauty
ΔE 11.61 · LRV 5
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 20.46 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 20.46 · LRV 14

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Travers 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.

1330
My Valentine
LRV null
2081-10
Burnt Peanut Red
LRV null
1316
Umbria Red
LRV null
1351
Chinaberry
LRV null
1288
Segovia Red
LRV 13
2080-20
Cosmic Crisp
LRV 12

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #9F4552 in HSL space. Pair Travers Red with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9F4552 + #459F92
TRIADIC
#9F4552 · #529F45 · #45529F
ANALOGOUS
#9F457F · #9F4552 · #9F6545

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
6.09:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.45:1 AA Large

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

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