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Smoldering Red 2007-10
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, Smoldering Red sits at L* 39.6, a* 42.6, b* 31.0. Its hue angle is 36° and its chroma is 52.7, 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 97%.
LRV 11.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.7, Smoldering Red 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 Smoldering 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Red | SW 0057 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Rave Red | SW 6608 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tanager | SW 6601 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Smoldering 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Cracker | PPU2-16 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tomato Slices | HDC-SM16-12 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bijou Red | UL110-16 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cochineal Red | CW-330 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Merlot Red | 2006-10 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Deep Rose | 2004-10 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Sangria | 2006-20 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shy Cherry | 2007-20 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Country Lane | 2088-20 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Vintage Redware 2172-30 · lighter, LRV 13.3
- Sangria 2006-20 · lighter, LRV 13.0
- Neon Red 2087-10 · lighter, LRV 12.5
- Rapture CC-66 · darker, LRV 10.8
- Flamenco CSP-1195 · darker, LRV 10.8
- Raspberry Truffle 2080-10 · darker, LRV 10.0
Colors that go with Smoldering Red
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Venezuelan Sea 2054-30 · complementary (180°)
- Foxglove Bloom 2077-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Mexican Hot Chocolate CSP-1080 · analogous (+30°)
- Amazon Moss 2037-10 · triadic (120°)
- Brilliant Blue 2065-30 · triadic (240°)
Smoldering Red vs popular colors
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 14.2 vs 11.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Heritage Red (Benjamin Moore HC-181, ΔE 7.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 7.5) is darker (LRV 8.8 vs 11.7), more blue/cool, more muted.