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Mayflower Red HC-49
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, Mayflower Red sits at L* 47.7, a* 22.0, b* 22.1. Its hue angle is 45° and its chroma is 31.2, 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 74%.
LRV 17.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.4, Mayflower Red is lighter than 17% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Mayflower 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roycroft Adobe | SW 0040 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Cent | SW 6341 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Terra Cotta | SW 2803 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mayflower 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nouveau Copper | HDC-AC-01 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Perfect Penny | S180-6 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sequoia Grove | 200F-6 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Sienna | 1196 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Salmon Stream | 2173-30 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ten Gallon Hat | 1210 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Giant Sequoia | 2094-30 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Copper Kettle | 1218 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Georgian Brick | HC-50 | 3.60 | 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.
- Maplewood 1133 · lighter, LRV 18.9
- Penny 2163-30 · lighter, LRV 19.3
- Runyon Canyon Tan 1140 · lighter, LRV 18.3
- Pony Brown 2163-20 · darker, LRV 15.0
- Rich Clay Brown 2164-30 · darker, LRV 15.9
- Giant Sequoia 2094-30 · darker, LRV 15.6
Colors that go with Mayflower Red
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Caribbean Blue Water 2055-30 · complementary (180°)
- Santa Fe Pottery 1287 · analogous (−30°)
- Toasted Marshmallow 1049 · analogous (+30°)
- Lucky Shamrock 609 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Nova 825 · triadic (240°)
Mayflower Red vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 17.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 8.9) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 17.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 9.1) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 17.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink.