Grand Canyon Red (BM 2090-10)
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Grand Canyon Red (BM 2090-10) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 11.5, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grand Canyon Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Grand Canyon 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 Grand Canyon 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 | Brick Paver | SW 7599 | 10 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Smokin Hot | MQ1-24 | 11.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Russet Red | 2011-7 | 12 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cedar Chest | 1065-7 | 11 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Grand Canyon Red (LRV 11.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Grand Canyon Red
Darker than Grand Canyon Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2090-10 |
| Hex | #974434 |
| RGB | 151, 68, 52 |
| HSL | 10°, 49%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.5, 33.6, 26.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grand Canyon Red (BM 2090-10), published as #974434
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#A54D33
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grand Canyon Red (BM 2090-10)?
- Grand Canyon Red has an LRV of 11.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grand Canyon Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Grand Canyon Red in another brand?
- Brick Paver (SW 7599) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Grand Canyon Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Grand Canyon Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.3; 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.