Dark Salmon (BM 2009-30)
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Dark Salmon (BM 2009-30) is a deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.9, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Salmon
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dark Salmon 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 Dark Salmon, 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 | Quite Coral | SW 6614 | 22 | 5.9 | clearly different |
| Behr | Lipstick | 170B-6 | 23.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Ultra Orange | 2010-3 | 25 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Candy Corn | 17-16 | 24 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Dark Salmon (LRV 24.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Salmon
Darker than Dark Salmon
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2009-30 |
| Hex | #E75A50 |
| RGB | 231, 90, 80 |
| HSL | 4°, 76%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.0, 54.1, 34.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Salmon (BM 2009-30), published as #E75A50
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Salmon (BM 2009-30)?
- Dark Salmon has an LRV of 24.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Salmon is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Salmon in another brand?
- Lipstick (Behr 170B-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Dark Salmon warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dark Salmon as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.4; 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.