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New Pilgrim Red ES-21
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, New Pilgrim Red sits at L* 31.9, a* 16.7, b* 6.3. Its hue angle is 21° and its chroma is 17.8, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 59%.
LRV 7.1 (estimated): very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.1 (estimated), New Pilgrim Red is lighter than 2% 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 New Pilgrim 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordovan | SW 6027 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Maroon | SW 0072 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carriage Door | SW 7594 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to New Pilgrim 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twinberry | MQ1-14 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Wild Thing | T11-10 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Deep Claret | BIC-50 | 1.55 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Dusk | 1267 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Nicolson Red | CW-270 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cascabel Chile | CSP-445 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Townsend Harbor Brown | HC-64 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| El Cajon Clay | 1260 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chestnut | 2082-10 | 3.79 | 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.
- Bordeaux Red 1365 · lighter, LRV 9.3
- Earth Brown 2102-10 · lighter, LRV 8.9
- Bison Brown 2113-30 · lighter, LRV 9.2
- Chocolate Sundae 2113-10 · darker, LRV 6.9
- Radicchio CC-32 · darker, LRV 7.3
- Raphael CC-2 · darker, LRV 6.7
Colors that go with New Pilgrim Red
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Deep Sea Green 735 · complementary (180°)
- Bordeaux Red 1365 · analogous (−30°)
- Barrel Brown 2098-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Colonial Verdigris CW-530 · triadic (120°)
- Cefalú Beach 2061-20 · triadic (240°)
New Pilgrim Red vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 4.1) is lighter (LRV 9.8 vs 7.1), more red/pink.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 6.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 7.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.