Old Claret (BM 2083-30)
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Old Claret (BM 2083-30) is a very deep, neutral red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 14.2, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Old Claret
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Old Claret 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 Old Claret, 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 | Ruby Shade | SW 6572 | 15 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Glitterati | P120-7 | 12.1 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Plumberry | 1004-3A | 13 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Magenta | 1050-7 | 10 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Old Claret (LRV 14.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Old Claret
Darker than Old Claret
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2083-30 |
| Hex | #974C64 |
| RGB | 151, 76, 100 |
| HSL | 341°, 33%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.3, 34.1, 0.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Old Claret (BM 2083-30), published as #974C64
#884462
#A65564
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Old Claret (BM 2083-30)?
- Old Claret has an LRV of 14.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Old Claret is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Old Claret in another brand?
- Glitterati (Behr P120-7) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Old Claret warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Old Claret as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.6; 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.