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Northern Fire CC-94
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, Northern Fire sits at L* 43.8, a* 36.4, b* 23.2. Its hue angle is 33° and its chroma is 43.1, 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 83%.
LRV 14.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.4, Northern Fire is lighter than 14% 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 Northern Fire
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 Tomato | SW 6607 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bravado Red | SW 6320 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antique Red | SW 7587 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Northern Fire
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmhouse Red | 170D-7 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Persimmon Red | HDC-CL-09 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tomato Slices | HDC-SM16-12 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Red | 1300 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| King's Red | CW-335 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Terra Cotta Tile | 2090-30 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosy Apple | 2006-30 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Strawberry Field | 2088-30 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Greenhow Vermillion | CW-340 | 2.58 | 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.
- Iron Ore Red 2089-10 · lighter, LRV 16.2
- Salsa Dancing AF-280 · lighter, LRV 16.5
- Red Parrot 1308 · lighter, LRV 15.3
- My Valentine 1330 · darker, LRV 13.0
- Sangria 2006-20 · darker, LRV 13.0
- Vintage Redware 2172-30 · darker, LRV 13.3
Colors that go with Northern Fire
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Caribbean Blue Water 2055-30 · complementary (180°)
- Pink Corsage 1349 · analogous (−30°)
- Mexican Hot Chocolate CSP-1080 · analogous (+30°)
- Cactus Green 2035-20 · triadic (120°)
- Paddington Blue 791 · triadic (240°)
Northern Fire vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 14.4), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 7.1) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 14.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 7.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.