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China Red CW-310
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, China Red sits at L* 48.6, a* 32.0, b* 25.5. Its hue angle is 39° and its chroma is 40.9, 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 81%.
LRV 18.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.7, China Red is lighter than 19% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to China 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roycroft Adobe | SW 0040 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peppery | SW 6615 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Foxy | SW 6333 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to China 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Red | BIC-46 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Tibetan Orange | PPU2-14 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Hot And Spicy | T17-18 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedona Clay | 2174-30 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Rosy Peach | 2089-20 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Spiced Pumpkin | 034 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Moroccan Spice | AF-285 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fiery Opal | 077 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Iron Ore Red | 2089-10 | 2.81 | 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.
- Colonial Brick 2093-30 · lighter, LRV 19.6
- Crimson 1299 · lighter, LRV 19.6
- Rust 2175-30 · lighter, LRV 19.8
- Warm Sienna 1203 · darker, LRV 16.8
- Salmon Stream 2173-30 · darker, LRV 16.6
- Salsa Dancing AF-280 · darker, LRV 16.5
Colors that go with China Red
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pacific Palisades 762 · complementary (180°)
- Mardi Gras 1342 · analogous (−30°)
- Chestnut Brown ES-65 · analogous (+30°)
- Emerald Isle 2039-20 · triadic (120°)
- Athens Blue 797 · triadic (240°)
China Red vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 1.9) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 9.8) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 18.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 18.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.