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Rich Chestnut 2090-20
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, Rich Chestnut sits at L* 41.0, a* 33.3, b* 26.5. Its hue angle is 39° and its chroma is 42.5, 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 12.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.3, Rich Chestnut is lighter than 10% 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 Rich Chestnut
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spicy Hue | SW 6342 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Clay Pot | SW 2917 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brick Paver | SW 7599 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rich Chestnut
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodeo Red | 200D-7 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Smokin Hot | MQ1-24 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New Brick | S-H-200 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Lane | 2088-20 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Grand Canyon Red | 2090-10 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Vintage Redware | 2172-30 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Strawberry Field | 2088-30 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Red Oxide | 2088-10 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Deep Poinsettia | 2091-30 | 1.94 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Greenhow Vermillion CW-340 · lighter, LRV 14.6
- Tomato Galette 2171-10 · lighter, LRV 13.4
- Dragons Blood CW-320 · lighter, LRV 13.4
- Maple Leaf Red 2084-20 · darker, LRV 10.8
- Rustic Brick 2091-20 · darker, LRV 11.0
- California Rustic ES-24 · darker, LRV 12.4
Colors that go with Rich Chestnut
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°)
- Amazon Moss 2037-10 · triadic (120°)
- Mosaic CC-874 · triadic (240°)
Rich Chestnut vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 5.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 6.5) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 12.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 8.6) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 12.3), more blue/cool.