Mars Red (BM 2172-20)
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Mars Red (BM 2172-20) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 11.4, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mars Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Mars 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 Mars 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 | Flower Pot | SW 6334 | 10 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | New Brick | S-H-200 | 11.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Russet Red | 2011-7 | 12 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Burled Redwood | 1067-7 | 11 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Mars Red (LRV 11.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Mars Red
Darker than Mars Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2172-20 |
| Hex | #924737 |
| RGB | 146, 71, 55 |
| HSL | 11°, 45%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.4, 30.2, 24.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mars Red (BM 2172-20), published as #924737
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mars Red (BM 2172-20)?
- Mars Red has an LRV of 11.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mars Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mars Red in another brand?
- New Brick (Behr S-H-200) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Mars Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Mars Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.2; 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.