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Ruby Dusk 1267
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Ruby Dusk sits at L* 33.0, a* 18.8, b* 7.3. Its hue angle is 21° and its chroma is 20.1, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 55%.
LRV 8.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.6, Ruby Dusk is lighter than 4% 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 Ruby Dusk
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carriage Door | SW 7594 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cordovan | SW 6027 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Maroon | SW 0072 | 3.84 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Ruby Dusk
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Claret | BIC-50 | 0.33 | Practically identical | |
| Twinberry | MQ1-14 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Imperial Jewel | T14-11 | 1.82 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Pilgrim Red | ES-21 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Cascabel Chile | CSP-445 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chestnut | 2082-10 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Barn Red | ES-22 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New London Burgundy | HC-61 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nicolson Red | CW-270 | 3.53 | 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.
- Roasted Coffee Beans 2098-20 · lighter, LRV 9.6
- Plum Raisin 2082-20 · lighter, LRV 9.9
- Peatmoss 2103-30 · lighter, LRV 10.8
- Cascabel Chile CSP-445 · darker, LRV 8.3
- Arroyo Red 2085-10 · darker, LRV 7.4
- Chocolate Sundae 2113-10 · darker, LRV 6.9
Colors that go with Ruby Dusk
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Beau Green 2054-20 · complementary (180°)
- Bordeaux Red 1365 · analogous (−30°)
- Forest Brown 2105-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Colonial Verdigris CW-530 · triadic (120°)
- New York State of Mind 805 · triadic (240°)
Ruby Dusk vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 3.2) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 5.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 7.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.