Salsa (BM 2009-20)
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Salsa (BM 2009-20) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Salsa
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Salsa 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 Salsa, 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 | Cayenne | SW 6881 | 17 | 5.7 | clearly different |
| Behr | Red Hot | S-G-190 | 19 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Scarlet Sun | 1011-1 | 19 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Wet Coral | 1189-6 | 21 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Salsa (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Salsa
Darker than Salsa
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2009-20 |
| Hex | #DC4739 |
| RGB | 220, 71, 57 |
| HSL | 5°, 70%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.9, 57.2, 40.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Salsa (BM 2009-20), published as #DC4739
#CD3D39
#EB5137
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Salsa (BM 2009-20)?
- Salsa has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Salsa is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Salsa in another brand?
- Red Hot (Behr S-G-190) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Salsa warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Salsa as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 40.8; 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.