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Bonfire 2001-20
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, Bonfire sits at L* 48.8, a* 60.4, b* 33.6. Its hue angle is 29° and its chroma is 69.1, 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 93%.
LRV 17.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.3, Bonfire is lighter than 17% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Bonfire
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fireworks | SW 6867 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ablaze | SW 6870 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stop | SW 6869 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Bonfire
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullfighters Red | PPH-64 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rojo Torero | PPH-64 (HISP) | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Race Car Stripe | P170-6 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tricycle Red | 2000-20 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Bull's Eye Red | 2002-20 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ryan Red | 1314 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Strawberry Red | 2003-20 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Watermelon Red | 2087-20 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Geranium | 1307 | 4.18 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Orange 2011-10 · lighter, LRV 18.0
- Berry Wine 2003-30 · lighter, LRV 20.6
- Salsa 2009-20 · lighter, LRV 19.0
- Watermelon Red 2087-20 · darker, LRV 16.4
- Vermilion 2002-10 · darker, LRV 15.3
- Ravishing Red 2008-10 · darker, LRV 15.4
Colors that go with Bonfire
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Surf Blue 2056-30 · complementary (180°)
- Peony 2079-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Gold Rush 2166-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Yellow Green 2033-10 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Macaw 784 · triadic (240°)
Bonfire vs popular colors
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 4.5) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 17.3), more yellow/warm.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 8.9) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 17.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Heritage Red (Benjamin Moore HC-181, ΔE 15.4) is darker (LRV 10.3 vs 17.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.