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Cottage Red HC-184
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, Cottage Red sits at L* 25.6, a* 26.6, b* 16.5. Its hue angle is 32° and its chroma is 31.3, 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 90%.
LRV 6.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 6.7, Cottage 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 Cottage 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Dried Tomato | SW 7585 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Red | SW 2802 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rustic Red | SW 7593 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cottage 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cimarron | BXC-69 | 5.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tuscan Russet | UL110-1 | 6.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Florence Red | BXC-76 | 6.14 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carriage Red | CW-250 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Arroyo Red | 2085-10 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Country Redwood | HC-183 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Classic Burgundy | HC-182 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Parisian Red® | CSP-1170 | 5.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sundried Tomato | CC-62 | 5.05 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Country Redwood HC-183 · lighter, LRV 8.0
- Carriage Red CW-250 · lighter, LRV 7.7
- Arroyo Red 2085-10 · lighter, LRV 7.4
- Classic Burgundy HC-182 · darker, LRV 7.2
Colors that go with Cottage Red
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tucson Teal 2056-10 · complementary (180°)
- Dark Burgundy 2075-10 · analogous (−30°)
- Charlton Brown CW-265 · analogous (+30°)
- Rainforest Foliage 2040-10 · triadic (120°)
- Downpour Blue 2063-20 · triadic (240°)
Cottage Red vs popular colors
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 8.4 vs 6.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 8.8 vs 6.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 8.0) is lighter (LRV 8.9 vs 6.7).