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Brickyard Red CW-325
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, Brickyard Red sits at L* 44.7, a* 24.2, b* 20.4. Its hue angle is 40° and its chroma is 31.6, 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 74%.
LRV 15.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.5, Brickyard Red is lighter than 15% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Brickyard 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Terra Cotta | SW 2803 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bold Brick | SW 6327 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sierra Redwood | SW 7598 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Brickyard 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caliente | BIC-47 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Red Potato | S160-6 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Firebrick | 210D-7 | 1.87 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian Brick | HC-50 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| California Redwood | 1190 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Giant Sequoia | 2094-30 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Salmon Stream | 2173-30 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Baked Clay | 035 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pumice Stone | 1197 | 3.08 | 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.
- Terra Mauve 105 · lighter, LRV 15.7
- Walnut CW-240 · lighter, LRV 17.6
- Burnt Sienna 1196 · lighter, LRV 17.4
- Tawny Port 1281 · darker, LRV 13.5
- Strawberry Field 2088-30 · darker, LRV 13.6
- Cinnamon 2174-20 · darker, LRV 12.9
Colors that go with Brickyard Red
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°)
- Fascinator Rose 2085-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Desert Camel 2162-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Very Green 2040-30 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Nova 825 · triadic (240°)
Brickyard Red vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 5.7) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 15.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 6.7) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 15.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 8.3) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 15.5), more blue/cool, more red/pink.