Red Tulip (BM 2000-30)
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Red Tulip (BM 2000-30) is a deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 21.8, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Red Tulip
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Red Tulip 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 Red Tulip, 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 | Grenadine | SW 6592 | 26 | 6.2 | clearly different |
| Behr | Dragon Fruit | 130B-6 | 22.6 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Berrylicious | 1005-1A | 20 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cranberry Splash | 1185-6 | 22 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Red Tulip (LRV 21.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Red Tulip
Darker than Red Tulip
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2000-30 |
| Hex | #E04C5B |
| RGB | 224, 76, 91 |
| HSL | 354°, 70%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.8, 58.3, 23.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Red Tulip (BM 2000-30), published as #E04C5B
#D1425A
#EF565A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Red Tulip (BM 2000-30)?
- Red Tulip has an LRV of 21.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Red Tulip is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Red Tulip in another brand?
- Cranberry Splash (PPG 1185-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.7 (noticeably different).
- Is Red Tulip warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Red Tulip as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.8; 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.