Candy Cane Red (BM 2079-10)
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Candy Cane Red (BM 2079-10) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 11.4, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Candy Cane Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Candy Cane 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 Candy Cane 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 | Radish | SW 6861 | 10 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Scarlet | BXC-03 | 11.5 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Classic Red | 1009-2 | 12 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Red Licorice | 1186-7 | 12 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Candy Cane Red (LRV 11.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Candy Cane Red
Darker than Candy Cane Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2079-10 |
| Hex | #AA253C |
| RGB | 170, 37, 60 |
| HSL | 350°, 64%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.2, 53.8, 20.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Candy Cane Red (BM 2079-10), published as #AA253C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Candy Cane Red (BM 2079-10)?
- Candy Cane Red has an LRV of 11.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Candy Cane Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Candy Cane Red in another brand?
- Radish (SW 6861) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Candy Cane Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Candy Cane Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.5; 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.