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Cochineal Red CW-330
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, Cochineal Red sits at L* 39.7, a* 38.6, b* 28.5. Its hue angle is 36° and its chroma is 48.0, 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 95%.
LRV 12.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.9, Cochineal Red is lighter than 11% 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 Cochineal 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Red | SW 0057 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Rave Red | SW 6608 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brick Paver | SW 7599 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cochineal 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Cracker | PPU2-16 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antique Red | S-H-190 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Morocco Red | PPU2-17 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merlot Red | 2006-10 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Smoldering Red | 2007-10 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Country Lane | 2088-20 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Grand Canyon Red | 2090-10 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Sangria | 2006-20 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Red Oxide | 2088-10 | 2.00 | 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.
- Sangria 2006-20 · lighter, LRV 13.0
- Segovia Red 1288 · lighter, LRV 13.2
- King's Red CW-335 · lighter, LRV 14.2
- Tea 2091-10 · darker, LRV 10.3
- Toasted Chestnut 2174-10 · darker, LRV 10.4
- Rapture CC-66 · darker, LRV 10.8
Colors that go with Cochineal 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°)
- Chinaberry 1351 · analogous (−30°)
- Mexican Hot Chocolate CSP-1080 · analogous (+30°)
- Amazon Moss 2037-10 · triadic (120°)
- Brilliant Blue 2065-30 · triadic (240°)
Cochineal Red vs popular colors
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 6.8) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 12.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 6.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 7.5) is darker (LRV 8.8 vs 12.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink.