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Barn Red ES-22
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, Barn Red sits at L* 33.7, a* 23.3, b* 11.0. Its hue angle is 25° and its chroma is 25.7, 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 70%.
LRV 7.9 (estimated): very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.9 (estimated), Barn Red is lighter than 3% 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 Barn 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carriage Door | SW 7594 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Theatre | SW 7584 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Barn | SW 7591 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Barn 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tile Red | PPF-01 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Poisonberry | BXC-18 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| January Garnet | HDC-CL-11 | 1.22 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut | 2082-10 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Plum Raisin | 2082-20 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palace Arms Red | CW-255 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Parisian Red® | CSP-1170 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dinner Party | AF-300 | 3.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ruby Dusk | 1267 | 3.16 | 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.
- Cranberry Cocktail 2083-20 · lighter, LRV 9.8
- Redwood ES-20 · lighter, LRV 8.9
- Pottery Red 2085-20 · lighter, LRV 9.8
- Natural Brown 2103-10 · darker, LRV 7.6
- Raisin Torte 2083-10 · darker, LRV 7.9
- Nicolson Red CW-270 · darker, LRV 8.9
Colors that go with Barn Red
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Beau Green 2054-20 · complementary (180°)
- Carter Plum CW-355 · analogous (−30°)
- Seed Brown 2096-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Buffett Green CW-535 · triadic (120°)
- New York State of Mind 805 · triadic (240°)
Barn Red vs popular colors
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 3.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 4.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 4.8) is lighter (LRV 9.8 vs 7.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.