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Hodley Red HC-65
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, Hodley Red sits at L* 37.3, a* 17.4, b* 9.1. Its hue angle is 28° and its chroma is 19.6, 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 56%.
LRV 11.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.0, Hodley Red is lighter than 9% 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 Hodley 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 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Barn | SW 7591 | 4.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Alaea | SW 7579 | 4.86 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Hodley 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leather Bound | 170F-7 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Autumn Hills | ECC-24-3 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burnished Mahogany | 160F-7 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaujolais | 1259 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Sweet Rosy Brown | 1302 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Laurentian Red | CC-152 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| New London Burgundy | HC-61 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harvest Brown | 2104-30 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peatmoss | 2103-30 | 3.36 | 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.
- Dark Nut Brown 2098-30 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Pine Cone 2106-30 · lighter, LRV 12.2
- Espresso 2099-30 · lighter, LRV 12.6
- Brown 2099-10 · darker, LRV 9.1
- Mocha Madness 2100-10 · darker, LRV 9.1
- Carter Plum CW-355 · darker, LRV 10.1
Colors that go with Hodley Red
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dark Teal 2053-20 · complementary (180°)
- Bordeaux Red 1365 · analogous (−30°)
- Seed Brown 2096-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Martha's Vineyard 630 · triadic (120°)
- Indi Go-Go CSP-565 · triadic (240°)
Hodley Red vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 2.8) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 5.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 6.2) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 11.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.