Ruby Red (BM 2001-10)
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Ruby Red (BM 2001-10) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15.9, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ruby Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Ruby 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 Ruby 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 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Flirt Alert | P150-7 | 14.5 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lovely Love Song | 2009-4 | 17 | 5.4 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Teaberry Blossom | 1189-7 | 15 | 5.7 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Ruby Red (LRV 15.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Ruby Red
Darker than Ruby Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2001-10 |
| Hex | #CA2C2C |
| RGB | 202, 44, 44 |
| HSL | 0°, 64%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.0, 60.4, 39.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ruby Red (BM 2001-10), published as #CA2C2C
#BC202C
#D9372A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ruby Red (BM 2001-10)?
- Ruby Red has an LRV of 15.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ruby Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ruby Red in another brand?
- Stop (SW 6869) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Ruby Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Ruby Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 39.6; 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.