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Old Claret 2083-30
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Old Claret sits at L* 42.3, a* 34.1, b* 0.5. Its hue angle is 1° and its chroma is 34.1, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 30%.
LRV 14.2: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.2, Old Claret is lighter than 13% 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 Old Claret
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Shade | SW 6572 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grandeur Plum | SW 6565 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Berry Bush | SW 6292 | 4.61 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Old Claret
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glitterati | P120-7 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Raspberry Pudding | 110B-7 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Haitian Flower | PPU1-16 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vintage Claret | 1364 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fashion Rose | 1356 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cherokee Brick | 2082-30 | 5.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Barrett Brick | CW-350 | 5.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Royal Flush | 2076-20 | 5.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Chinaberry | 1351 | 5.36 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fascinator Rose 2085-30 · lighter, LRV 15.6
- Fashion Rose 1356 · lighter, LRV 17.0
- Mardi Gras 1342 · lighter, LRV 18.9
- Chinaberry 1351 · darker, LRV 12.0
- Night Flower 1344 · darker, LRV 11.3
- Bottle of Bordeaux 1357 · darker, LRV 11.3
Colors that go with Old Claret
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Manor Green 2047-20 · complementary (180°)
- Twilight Magenta 2074-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Segovia Red 1288 · analogous (+30°)
- Herb Garden 434 · triadic (120°)
- Deep Ocean 2058-30 · triadic (240°)
Old Claret vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 9.9) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 14.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 12.7) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 14.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 13.3) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 14.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.