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Heritage Red HC-181
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, Heritage Red sits at L* 31.9, a* 53.6, b* 36.7. Its hue angle is 34° and its chroma is 64.9, 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 100%.
LRV 10.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.3, Heritage Red is lighter than 7% 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 Heritage 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwing | SW 2909 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Cardinal | SW 2908 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Classy Red | SW 2913 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Heritage 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 | 8.88 | Same family only | |
| Bijou Red | UL110-16 | 8.99 | Same family only | |
| New Sled | HDC-WR15-12 | 9.31 | Same family only |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caliente | AF-290 | 5.51 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Deep Rose | 2004-10 | 6.64 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Flamenco | CSP-1195 | 7.05 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Smoldering Red | 2007-10 | 7.28 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hot Tamale | CSP-1155 | 7.63 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Merlot Red | 2006-10 | 7.64 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Flamenco CSP-1195 · lighter, LRV 10.8
- Deep Rose 2004-10 · lighter, LRV 11.3
- Smoldering Red 2007-10 · lighter, LRV 11.7
Colors that go with Heritage Red
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jade Garden 2056-20 · complementary (180°)
- Magenta 2077-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Satchel AF-240 · analogous (+30°)
- Seaweed 2035-10 · triadic (120°)
- California Blue 2060-20 · triadic (240°)
Heritage Red vs popular colors
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 5.5) is darker (LRV 8.8 vs 10.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 11.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 11.5) is lighter (LRV 14.2 vs 10.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.