Rhubarb (BM 2007-30)
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Rhubarb (BM 2007-30) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 17.3, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rhubarb
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Rhubarb 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 Rhubarb, 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 | Enticing Red | SW 6600 | 16 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Intrigue | P160-6 | 16.4 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Autumn Fire | 1007-1A | 17 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Burnt Red | 1188-7 | 17 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Rhubarb (LRV 17.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Rhubarb
Darker than Rhubarb
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2007-30 |
| Hex | #BE4E4E |
| RGB | 190, 78, 78 |
| HSL | 0°, 46%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.2, 45.1, 23.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rhubarb (BM 2007-30), published as #BE4E4E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rhubarb (BM 2007-30)?
- Rhubarb has an LRV of 17.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rhubarb is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rhubarb in another brand?
- Autumn Fire (Valspar 1007-1A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Rhubarb warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Rhubarb as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.1; 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.