Bull's Eye Red (BM 2002-20)
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Bull's Eye Red (BM 2002-20) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 18.3, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bull's Eye Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bull's Eye 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 Bull's Eye 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 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Race Car Stripe | P170-6 | 18.5 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Scarlet Sun | 1011-1 | 19 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wet Coral | 1189-6 | 21 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Bull's Eye Red (LRV 18.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Bull's Eye Red
Darker than Bull's Eye Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2002-20 |
| Hex | #D93E3C |
| RGB | 217, 62, 60 |
| HSL | 1°, 67%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.1, 59.7, 37.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bull's Eye Red (BM 2002-20), published as #D93E3C
#CA343B
#E8483B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bull's Eye Red (BM 2002-20)?
- Bull's Eye Red has an LRV of 18.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bull's Eye Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bull's Eye Red in another brand?
- Scarlet Sun (Valspar 1011-1) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Bull's Eye Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bull's Eye Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 37.0; 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.