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Red Oxide 2088-10
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Red Oxide sits at L* 39.1, a* 33.6, b* 26.4. Its hue angle is 38° and its chroma is 42.8, 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 94%.
LRV 11.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.4, Red Oxide 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 Red Oxide
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brick Paver | SW 7599 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Flower Pot | SW 6334 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cajun Red | SW 0008 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Red Oxide
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco Red | PPU2-17 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Briquette | 190D-7 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smokin Hot | MQ1-24 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon Red | 2090-10 | 0.33 | Practically identical | |
| Country Lane | 2088-20 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Mars Red | 2172-20 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Rich Chestnut | 2090-20 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Copper Clay | 2172-10 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Cochineal Red | CW-330 | 2.00 | 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.
- Deep Poinsettia 2091-30 · lighter, LRV 13.4
- Vintage Redware 2172-30 · lighter, LRV 13.3
- Sangria 2006-20 · lighter, LRV 13.0
- Tea 2091-10 · darker, LRV 10.3
- Toasted Chestnut 2174-10 · darker, LRV 10.4
- Earthly Russet 2173-10 · darker, LRV 9.6
Colors that go with Red Oxide
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Venezuelan Sea 2054-30 · complementary (180°)
- Chinaberry 1351 · analogous (−30°)
- Mexican Hot Chocolate CSP-1080 · analogous (+30°)
- Seaweed 2035-10 · triadic (120°)
- Mosaic CC-874 · triadic (240°)
Red Oxide vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 5.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 5.4) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 11.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 8.8 vs 11.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.