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St. George Red CW-245
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, St. George Red sits at L* 41.6, a* 25.3, b* 14.3. Its hue angle is 29° and its chroma is 29.0, 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 63%.
LRV 14.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.1, St. George Red 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 St. George Red
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toile Red | SW 0006 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Rembrandt Ruby | SW 0033 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bravado Red | SW 6320 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to St. George Red
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moroccan Ruby | S140-6 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Pompeian Red | PPU1-08 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Pompeian Red | PPU1-8 | 1.66 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onondaga Clay | 1204 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Hearth Red | 1295 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Burnt Russet | 042 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warm Earth | 1274 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tawny Port | 1281 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Twilight Dreams | 049 | 3.01 | 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.
- Bricktone Red 2005-30 · lighter, LRV 14.4
- Pumice Stone 1197 · lighter, LRV 14.9
- Brindle 1183 · lighter, LRV 15.1
- Burnt Russet 042 · darker, LRV 12.3
- Cinnabar CSP-1165 · darker, LRV 12.6
- Copper Mine 2094-20 · darker, LRV 10.9
Colors that go with St. George Red
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Venezuelan Sea 2054-30 · complementary (180°)
- Vintage Claret 1364 · analogous (−30°)
- Log Cabin 2163-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Cat's Eye 2036-10 · triadic (120°)
- Old Glory 811 · triadic (240°)
St. George Red vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 3.7) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 14.1), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 5.3) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 14.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 7.4) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 14.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.