Rosy Apple (BM 2006-30)
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Rosy Apple (BM 2006-30) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 16.1, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rosy Apple
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Rosy Apple 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 Rosy Apple, 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 | Red Tomato | SW 6607 | 14 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Raging Bull | M160-7 | 15.7 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Brick Facade | 2002-3A | 17 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Teaberry Blossom | 1189-7 | 15 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Rosy Apple (LRV 16.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Rosy Apple
Darker than Rosy Apple
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2006-30 |
| Hex | #B14C45 |
| RGB | 177, 76, 69 |
| HSL | 4°, 44%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.6, 40.7, 24.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rosy Apple (BM 2006-30), published as #B14C45
#A34344
#C05544
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rosy Apple (BM 2006-30)?
- Rosy Apple has an LRV of 16.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rosy Apple is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rosy Apple in another brand?
- Raging Bull (Behr M160-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Rosy Apple warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Rosy Apple as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.7; 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.