Tricycle Red (BM 2000-20)

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Tricycle Red (BM 2000-20) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 17.4, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tricycle Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tricycle Red 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 Tricycle Red, 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 | Stop | SW 6869 | 15 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Bullfighters Red | PPH-64 | 17.8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Red Bliss | 1010-1 | 18 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Burnt Red | 1188-7 | 17 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Tricycle Red (LRV 17.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Tricycle Red
Darker than Tricycle Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2000-20 |
| Hex | #D33A41 |
| RGB | 211, 58, 65 |
| HSL | 357°, 63%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.6, 59.5, 32.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tricycle Red (BM 2000-20), published as #D33A41
#C43040
#E24440
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tricycle Red (BM 2000-20)?
- Tricycle Red has an LRV of 17.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tricycle Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tricycle Red in another brand?
- Bullfighters Red (Behr PPH-64) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Tricycle Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tricycle Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.1; 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.