Lyons Red (BM CC-68)
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Lyons Red (BM CC-68) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 12.5, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lyons Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Lyons 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 Lyons 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 | Poinsettia | SW 6594 | 10 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Scarlet | BXC-03 | 11.5 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Bright Red | 1010-2 | 13 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Granada | 17-12 | 12 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Lyons Red (LRV 12.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Lyons Red
Darker than Lyons Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CC-68 |
| Hex | #A63841 |
| RGB | 166, 56, 65 |
| HSL | 355°, 50%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.1, 45.8, 19.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lyons Red (BM CC-68), published as #A63841
#982F40
#B44140
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lyons Red (BM CC-68)?
- Lyons Red has an LRV of 12.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lyons Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lyons Red in another brand?
- Scarlet (Behr BXC-03) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lyons Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Lyons Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.7; 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.