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Ladybug Red 1322
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, Ladybug Red sits at L* 42.9, a* 46.7, b* 22.4. Its hue angle is 26° and its chroma is 51.8, 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 84%.
LRV 13.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.6, Ladybug Red is lighter than 12% 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 Ladybug Red
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lusty Red | SW 6863 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Gypsy Red | SW 6865 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Tomato | SW 6607 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Ladybug Red
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomegranate Red | PPH-66 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Rojo Granada | PPH-66 (HISP) | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Daredevil | 160B-7 | 1.52 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chili Pepper | 2004-20 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Moroccan Red | 1309 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Poppy | 1315 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greenhow Vermillion | CW-340 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lyons Red | CC-68 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Umbria Red | 1316 | 3.00 | 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.
- Rosy Apple 2006-30 · lighter, LRV 16.1
- Drop Dead Gorgeous 1329 · lighter, LRV 15.3
- Iron Ore Red 2089-10 · lighter, LRV 16.2
- Burnt Peanut Red 2081-10 · darker, LRV 12.4
- Country Lane 2088-20 · darker, LRV 12.1
- Lyons Red CC-68 · darker, LRV 12.5
Colors that go with Ladybug Red
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Surf Blue 2056-30 · complementary (180°)
- Foxglove Bloom 2077-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Aztec Brick 2175-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Clover Green 2034-10 · triadic (120°)
- Seaport Blue 2060-30 · triadic (240°)
Ladybug Red vs popular colors
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 7.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 13.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 9.7) is darker (LRV 8.8 vs 13.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.