Claret Rose (BM 2008-20)
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Claret Rose (BM 2008-20) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 19.2, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Claret Rose
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Claret Rose 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 Claret Rose, 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 | Peppery | SW 6615 | 17 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Race Car Stripe | P170-6 | 18.5 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Scarlet Sun | 1011-1 | 19 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wet Coral | 1189-6 | 21 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Claret Rose (LRV 19.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Claret Rose
Darker than Claret Rose
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2008-20 |
| Hex | #C94F43 |
| RGB | 201, 79, 67 |
| HSL | 5°, 55%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.0, 47.8, 32.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Claret Rose (BM 2008-20), published as #C94F43
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Claret Rose (BM 2008-20)?
- Claret Rose has an LRV of 19.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Claret Rose is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Claret Rose in another brand?
- Scarlet Sun (Valspar 1011-1) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Claret Rose warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Claret Rose as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.2; 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.