Sultan's Palace (BM 2081-20)
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Sultan's Palace (BM 2081-20) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15.1, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sultan's Palace
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Sultan's Palace 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 Sultan's Palace, 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 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cherry Wine | 130B-7 | 14.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Berry Blush | 1004-1A | 16 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Red Licorice | 1186-7 | 12 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Sultan's Palace (LRV 15.1) by LRV.
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Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2081-20 |
| Hex | #AE4853 |
| RGB | 174, 72, 83 |
| HSL | 354°, 41%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.6, 42.7, 14.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sultan's Palace (BM 2081-20), published as #AE4853
#A03F52
#BD5153
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sultan's Palace (BM 2081-20)?
- Sultan's Palace has an LRV of 15.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sultan's Palace is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sultan's Palace in another brand?
- Cherry Wine (Behr 130B-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Sultan's Palace warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Sultan's Palace as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.8; 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.