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Boston Brick 2092-30
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, Boston Brick sits at L* 38.7, a* 23.7, b* 17.4. Its hue angle is 36° and its chroma is 29.5, 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 79%.
LRV 11.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.5, Boston Brick 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 Boston Brick
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Barn | SW 7591 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flower Pot | SW 6334 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sierra Redwood | SW 7598 | 3.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Boston Brick
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Tile | PMD-42 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Red Chipotle | S160-7 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Deep Terra Cotta | PPF-30 | 1.71 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Russet | 042 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Fresh Clay | 2093-20 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sienna | 2092-20 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hot Apple Spice | 2005-20 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harvest Brown | 2104-30 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Onondaga Clay | 1204 | 2.85 | 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.
- Spanish Red 1301 · lighter, LRV 12.6
- Warm Earth 1274 · lighter, LRV 12.6
- Butternut Brown 2095-30 · lighter, LRV 13.2
- Pumpernickel 2102-20 · darker, LRV 9.8
- Cupcake 2099-20 · darker, LRV 9.8
- Sienna 2092-20 · darker, LRV 10.0
Colors that go with Boston Brick
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Venezuelan Sea 2054-30 · complementary (180°)
- Modern Romance CSP-435 · analogous (−30°)
- Marsh Brown 2164-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Celtic Green 2038-10 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Suede Shoes 798 · triadic (240°)
Boston Brick vs popular colors
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 2.9) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 11.5), more red/pink, more saturated.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 11.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 7.8) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 11.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.