Strawberry Red (BM 2003-20)
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Strawberry Red (BM 2003-20) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15.5, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Strawberry Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Strawberry 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 Strawberry 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 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Poinsettia | 150B-7 | 15.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Oh So Red | 1009-1 | 16 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Teaberry Blossom | 1189-7 | 15 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Strawberry Red (LRV 15.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Strawberry Red
Darker than Strawberry Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2003-20 |
| Hex | #C33D3D |
| RGB | 195, 61, 61 |
| HSL | 0°, 53%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.0, 53.1, 30.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Strawberry Red (BM 2003-20), published as #C33D3D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Strawberry Red (BM 2003-20)?
- Strawberry Red has an LRV of 15.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Strawberry Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Strawberry Red in another brand?
- Poinsettia (Behr 150B-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Strawberry Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Strawberry Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.6; 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.