Burnt Russet (BM 042)
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Burnt Russet (BM 042) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.3, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Burnt Russet
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Burnt Russet by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Burnt Russet, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Toile Red | SW 0006 | 12 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Spiced Berry | S150-6 | 11.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Remember Me Red | 2001-7A | 12 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Red Clay | 16-32 | 10 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Burnt Russet (LRV 12.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Burnt Russet
Darker than Burnt Russet
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 042 |
| Hex | #884D45 |
| RGB | 136, 77, 69 |
| HSL | 7°, 33%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.5, 23.9, 15.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Burnt Russet (BM 042), published as #884D45
#7A4544
#965644
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Burnt Russet (BM 042)?
- Burnt Russet has an LRV of 12.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Burnt Russet is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Burnt Russet in another brand?
- Spiced Berry (Behr S150-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Burnt Russet warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Burnt Russet as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.