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Country Redwood HC-183
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, Country Redwood sits at L* 28.8, a* 31.9, b* 22.4. Its hue angle is 35° and its chroma is 39.0, 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 94%.
LRV 8.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 8.0, Country Redwood 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 Country Redwood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rustic Red | SW 7593 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fireweed | SW 6328 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roycroft Copper Red | SW 2839 | 3.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Country Redwood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Pepper | PPU2-2 | 5.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Red Pepper | PPU2-02 | 5.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Florence Red | BXC-76 | 5.99 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carriage Red | CW-250 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brick Red | 2084-10 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cottage Red | HC-184 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sundried Tomato | CC-62 | 4.40 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Arroyo Red | 2085-10 | 4.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Parisian Red® | CSP-1170 | 4.74 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dinner Party AF-300 · lighter, LRV 8.4
- Caliente AF-290 · lighter, LRV 8.8
- Parisian Red® CSP-1170 · lighter, LRV 8.9
- Cottage Red HC-184 · darker, LRV 6.7
- Classic Burgundy HC-182 · darker, LRV 7.2
Colors that go with Country Redwood
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Beau Green 2054-20 · complementary (180°)
- Crushed Velvet 2076-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Satchel AF-240 · analogous (+30°)
- Rainforest Foliage 2040-10 · triadic (120°)
- Laura Bay 2064-20 · triadic (240°)
Country Redwood vs popular colors
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 4.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 5.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 6.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.