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Burnt Russet 042
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Burnt Russet sits at L* 39.5, a* 23.9, b* 15.6. Its hue angle is 33° and its chroma is 28.6, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 72%.
LRV 12.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.3, Burnt Russet is lighter than 10% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Burnt Russet
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toile Red | SW 0006 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Barn | SW 7591 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rembrandt Ruby | SW 0033 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Burnt Russet
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiced Berry | S150-6 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Cinnabar | ICC-72 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Deco Red | S140-7 | 1.68 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Brick | 2092-30 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Onondaga Clay | 1204 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| St. George Red | CW-245 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Twilight Dreams | 049 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresh Clay | 2093-20 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hot Apple Spice | 2005-20 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- St. George Red CW-245 · lighter, LRV 14.1
- Segovia Red 1288 · lighter, LRV 13.2
- Abbey Brown 1225 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Sweet Rosy Brown 1302 · darker, LRV 10.8
- Laurentian Red CC-152 · darker, LRV 10.8
- Antler Brown 2095-20 · darker, LRV 10.1
Colors that go with Burnt Russet
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Venezuelan Sea 2054-30 · complementary (180°)
- Bottle of Bordeaux 1357 · analogous (−30°)
- Marsh Brown 2164-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Cat's Eye 2036-10 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Suede Shoes 798 · triadic (240°)
Burnt Russet vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 1.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 3.4) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 12.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 7.0) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 12.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.