Watermelon Red (BM 2087-20)
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Watermelon Red (BM 2087-20) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 16.4, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Watermelon Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Watermelon 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 Watermelon 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 | Coral Bells | SW 6593 | 16 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Glowing Scarlet | HDC-FL13-1 | 15.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Oh So Red | 1009-1 | 16 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Calypso Berry | 1185-7 | 15 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Watermelon Red (LRV 16.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Watermelon Red
Darker than Watermelon Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2087-20 |
| Hex | #C53D46 |
| RGB | 197, 61, 70 |
| HSL | 356°, 54%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.5, 54.3, 26.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Watermelon Red (BM 2087-20), published as #C53D46
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Watermelon Red (BM 2087-20)?
- Watermelon Red has an LRV of 16.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Watermelon Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Watermelon Red in another brand?
- Glowing Scarlet (Behr HDC-FL13-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Watermelon Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Watermelon Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.0; 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.