Cosmic Crisp (BM 2080-20)
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Cosmic Crisp (BM 2080-20) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 11.6, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cosmic Crisp
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cosmic Crisp 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 Cosmic Crisp, 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 | Poinsettia | SW 6594 | 10 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | High Drama | UL100-5 | 10.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Fabulous Red | 1011-2 | 10 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Red Licorice | 1186-7 | 12 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Cosmic Crisp (LRV 11.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Cosmic Crisp
Darker than Cosmic Crisp
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2080-20 |
| Hex | #9E3B45 |
| RGB | 158, 59, 69 |
| HSL | 354°, 46%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.3, 42.0, 15.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cosmic Crisp (BM 2080-20), published as #9E3B45
#903244
#AC4445
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cosmic Crisp (BM 2080-20)?
- Cosmic Crisp has an LRV of 11.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cosmic Crisp is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cosmic Crisp in another brand?
- High Drama (Behr UL100-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Cosmic Crisp warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cosmic Crisp as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.8; 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.