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Tomato Red 2010-10
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, Tomato Red sits at L* 49.8, a* 57.7, b* 45.8. Its hue angle is 38° and its chroma is 73.7, 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 99%.
LRV 17.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.4, Tomato Red 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 Tomato 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daredevil | SW 6882 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fireworks | SW 6867 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cayenne | SW 6881 | 4.41 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Tomato 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hot | S-G-190 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chili Pepper | 180B-7 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Top Tomato | P180-7 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redstone | 2009-10 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Orange | 2011-10 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Tawny Day Lily | 2012-10 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Salsa | 2009-20 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warm Comfort | 2010-20 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vermilion | 2002-10 | 4.20 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Salsa 2009-20 · lighter, LRV 19.0
- Racing Orange 2169-10 · lighter, LRV 20.1
- Habanero Pepper 1306 · lighter, LRV 20.6
- Vermilion 2002-10 · darker, LRV 15.3
- Ravishing Red 2008-10 · darker, LRV 15.4
- Cornwallis Red CW-315 · darker, LRV 15.4
Colors that go with Tomato Red
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pacific Palisades 762 · complementary (180°)
- Rosy Blush 2086-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Autumn Orange 2156-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Jade Green 2037-20 · triadic (120°)
- Athens Blue 797 · triadic (240°)
Tomato Red vs popular colors
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 6.2) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 17.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 9.0) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 17.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 14.3) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 17.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.