Blushing Red (BM 2079-20)
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Blushing Red (BM 2079-20) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blushing Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Blushing 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 Blushing 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 | Cherries Jubilee | SW 6862 | 12 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cherry Wine | 130B-7 | 14.2 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Berry Blush | 1004-1A | 16 | 5.6 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Heart's Desire | 1183-7 | 13 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Blushing Red (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Blushing Red
Darker than Blushing Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2079-20 |
| Hex | #B83153 |
| RGB | 184, 49, 83 |
| HSL | 345°, 58%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.8, 55.6, 12.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blushing Red (BM 2079-20), published as #B83153
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blushing Red (BM 2079-20)?
- Blushing Red has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blushing Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blushing Red in another brand?
- Cherries Jubilee (SW 6862) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.8 (noticeably different).
- Is Blushing Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Blushing Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.6; 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.