Smoldering Red (BM 2007-10)
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Smoldering Red (BM 2007-10) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 11.7, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Smoldering Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Smoldering 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 Smoldering 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 | Chinese Red | SW 0057 | 11 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Fire Cracker | PPU2-16 | 11.4 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Classic Red | 1009-2 | 12 | 6.4 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Rum Punch | 1190-7 | 13 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Smoldering Red (LRV 11.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Smoldering Red
Darker than Smoldering Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2007-10 |
| Hex | #A33A2D |
| RGB | 163, 58, 45 |
| HSL | 7°, 57%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.6, 42.6, 31.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Smoldering Red (BM 2007-10), published as #A33A2D
#95312C
#B1432B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Smoldering Red (BM 2007-10)?
- Smoldering Red has an LRV of 11.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Smoldering Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Smoldering Red in another brand?
- Chinese Red (SW 0057) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Smoldering Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Smoldering Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 31.0; 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.