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Bricktone Red 2005-30
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, Bricktone Red sits at L* 43.8, a* 30.5, b* 14.5. Its hue angle is 25° and its chroma is 33.8, 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 64%.
LRV 14.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.4, Bricktone Red is lighter than 14% 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 Bricktone 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bravado Red | SW 6320 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Rembrandt Ruby | SW 0033 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bold Brick | SW 6327 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bricktone 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Cherry | M150-7 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Crimson | ICC-107 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Powder Room | PPU1-07 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Segovia Red | 1288 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warm Earth | 1274 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| St. George Red | CW-245 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tawny Port | 1281 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Onondaga Clay | 1204 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cinnabar | CSP-1165 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Iron Ore Red 2089-10 · lighter, LRV 16.2
- Southwest Pottery 048 · lighter, LRV 16.6
- Salmon Stream 2173-30 · lighter, LRV 16.6
- St. George Red CW-245 · darker, LRV 14.1
- Vintage Redware 2172-30 · darker, LRV 13.3
- Travers Red CW-345 · darker, LRV 13.9
Colors that go with Bricktone Red
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Largo Teal 742 · complementary (180°)
- Vintage Claret 1364 · analogous (−30°)
- Warmed Cognac AF-235 · analogous (+30°)
- Cat's Eye 2036-10 · triadic (120°)
- Paddington Blue 791 · triadic (240°)
Bricktone Red vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 6.6) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 14.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 14.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 8.2) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 14.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.