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Bordeaux Red 1365
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, Bordeaux Red sits at L* 34.1, a* 18.6, b* -0.2. Its hue angle is 359° and its chroma is 18.6, 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 39%.
LRV 9.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.3, Bordeaux Red is lighter than 5% 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 Bordeaux 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Maroon | SW 0072 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mature Grape | SW 6286 | 5.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cordovan | SW 6027 | 5.58 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Bordeaux 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Berry Jam | UL100-21 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Vin Rouge | 110D-7 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plum Harvest | ICC-111 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Plum | CW-355 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kalamata | AF-630 | 4.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dark Walnut | 1358 | 4.49 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bottle of Bordeaux | 1357 | 4.52 | Similar, clearly different | |
| New London Burgundy | HC-61 | 4.57 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Eggplant | 1379 | 4.95 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- New London Burgundy HC-61 · lighter, LRV 9.8
- Bottle of Bordeaux 1357 · lighter, LRV 11.3
- Kalamata AF-630 · lighter, LRV 11.3
- New Pilgrim Red ES-21 · darker, LRV 7.1
- Cascabel Chile CSP-445 · darker, LRV 8.3
- Autumn Purple 2073-20 · darker, LRV 7.4
Colors that go with Bordeaux Red
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Gondola Ride 602 · complementary (180°)
- Purple Lotus 2072-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Nicolson Red CW-270 · analogous (+30°)
- Windsor Green CW-505 · triadic (120°)
- Slate Teal 2058-20 · triadic (240°)
Bordeaux Red vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 4.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 9.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 11.0) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 9.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.