Iron Ore Red (BM 2089-10)
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Iron Ore Red (BM 2089-10) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 16.2, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Iron Ore Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Iron Ore 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 Iron Ore 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 | Jalapeño | SW 6629 | 16 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Volcanic | ECC-62-3 | 15.3 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Crimson Glow | 2011-5 | 15 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rojo Colonial | 13-15 | 13 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Iron Ore Red (LRV 16.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Iron Ore Red
Darker than Iron Ore Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2089-10 |
| Hex | #A95445 |
| RGB | 169, 84, 69 |
| HSL | 9°, 42%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.9, 33.5, 24.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Iron Ore Red (BM 2089-10), published as #A95445
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Iron Ore Red (BM 2089-10)?
- Iron Ore Red has an LRV of 16.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Iron Ore Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Iron Ore Red in another brand?
- Crimson Glow (Valspar 2011-5) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Iron Ore Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Iron Ore Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.9; 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.