Tomato Red (BM 2010-10)
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Tomato Red (BM 2010-10) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 17.4, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tomato Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tomato 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 Tomato 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 | Cayenne | SW 6881 | 17 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Red Hot | S-G-190 | 19 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Scarlet Sun | 1011-1 | 19 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Stone | 1193-7 | 19 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Tomato Red (LRV 17.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Tomato Red
Darker than Tomato Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2010-10 |
| Hex | #D7402B |
| RGB | 215, 64, 43 |
| HSL | 7°, 68%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.9, 57.7, 45.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tomato Red (BM 2010-10), published as #D7402B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tomato Red (BM 2010-10)?
- Tomato Red has an LRV of 17.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tomato Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tomato Red in another brand?
- Red Hot (Behr S-G-190) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Tomato Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tomato Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 45.9; 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.