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Claret CW-305
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, Claret sits at L* 58.4, a* 33.3, b* 21.2. Its hue angle is 32° and its chroma is 39.5, 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 66%.
LRV 26.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.1, Claret is lighter than 29% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Claret
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Bloom | SW 9700 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Coral Reef | SW 6606 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Clay | SW 9005 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Claret
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahara Sun | 180D-5 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Red Coral | PPU1-05A | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Matador's Cape | M160-6 | 1.89 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Bronze | 1298 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Wild Flower | 2090-40 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Mix | 2089-30 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spiced Apple Cider | 1201 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lip Gloss | CSP-1160 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carter Red | CW-230 | 3.31 | 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.
- Glamour Pink 2006-40 · lighter, LRV 29.9
- Tropical Fruit CSP-1115 · lighter, LRV 30.6
- Peaches 'n Cream 040 · lighter, LRV 30.9
- Badlands 1293 · darker, LRV 24.6
- Patina 1195 · darker, LRV 24.5
- Carter Red CW-230 · darker, LRV 24.4
Colors that go with Claret
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Meridian Blue 761 · complementary (180°)
- Wild Pink 2080-40 · analogous (−30°)
- English Ochre CW-290 · analogous (+30°)
- Dunmore Green CW-540 · triadic (120°)
- Waterloo CSP-555 · triadic (240°)
Claret vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 8.3) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 26.1), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.4) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 26.1), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 15.2) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 26.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.