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Bull's Eye Red 2002-20
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, Bull's Eye Red sits at L* 50.1, a* 59.7, b* 37.0. Its hue angle is 32° and its chroma is 70.3, 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 18.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.3, Bull's Eye Red is lighter than 19% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Bull's Eye 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fireworks | SW 6867 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gladiola | SW 6875 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ablaze | SW 6870 | 4.75 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Bull's Eye 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race Car Stripe | P170-6 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grenadine | S-G-180 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bullfighters Red | PPH-64 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonfire | 2001-20 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tricycle Red | 2000-20 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Salsa | 2009-20 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ryan Red | 1314 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Claret Rose | 2008-20 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Redstone | 2009-10 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Habanero Pepper 1306 · lighter, LRV 20.6
- Warm Comfort 2010-20 · lighter, LRV 19.9
- Outrageous Orange 2013-10 · lighter, LRV 20.1
- 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 Bull's Eye 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°)
- Peony 2079-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Gold Rush 2166-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Yellow Green 2033-10 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Macaw 784 · triadic (240°)
Bull's Eye Red vs popular colors
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 5.1) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 18.3), more yellow/warm.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 8.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 16.3) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 18.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.