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Bottle of Bordeaux 1357
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, Bottle of Bordeaux sits at L* 37.4, a* 25.1, b* -0.8. Its hue angle is 358° and its chroma is 25.1, 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 31%.
LRV 11.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.3, Bottle of Bordeaux is lighter than 9% 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 Bottle of Bordeaux
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juneberry | SW 6573 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aged Wine | SW 6299 | 4.63 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cordial | SW 6306 | 5.49 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Bottle of Bordeaux
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheerful Wine | HDC-WR14-12 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Haunting Melody | 110D-6 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maroon | 100D-7 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Plum | CW-355 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Modern Romance | CSP-435 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bordeaux Red | 1365 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cranberry Cocktail | 2083-20 | 4.72 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Vintage Claret | 1364 | 5.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cherokee Brick | 2082-30 | 5.43 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cherokee Brick 2082-30 · lighter, LRV 13.4
- Barrett Brick CW-350 · lighter, LRV 13.4
- Vintage Claret 1364 · lighter, LRV 14.2
- Carter Plum CW-355 · darker, LRV 10.1
- Bordeaux Red 1365 · darker, LRV 9.3
- Raisin Torte 2083-10 · darker, LRV 7.9
Colors that go with Bottle of Bordeaux
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Fiddlehead Green 2041-20 · complementary (180°)
- Passion Plum 2073-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Sweet Rosy Brown 1302 · analogous (+30°)
- Bonsai CC-666 · triadic (120°)
- Deep Ocean 2058-30 · triadic (240°)
Bottle of Bordeaux vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 11.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 10.1) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 11.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 11.9) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 11.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.