Cherry Burst (BM CSP-1200)
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Cherry Burst (BM CSP-1200) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 10.8, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cherry Burst
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cherry Burst 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 Cherry Burst, 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 | Radish | SW 6861 | 10 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | High Drama | UL100-5 | 10.1 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Quite Red | 1011-3 | 9 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Red Licorice | 1186-7 | 12 | 5.5 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Cherry Burst (LRV 10.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Cherry Burst
Darker than Cherry Burst
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-1200 |
| Hex | #9F233D |
| RGB | 159, 35, 61 |
| HSL | 347°, 64%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.8, 51.3, 16.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cherry Burst (BM CSP-1200), published as #9F233D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cherry Burst (BM CSP-1200)?
- Cherry Burst has an LRV of 10.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cherry Burst is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cherry Burst in another brand?
- Radish (SW 6861) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.3 (very close).
- Is Cherry Burst warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cherry Burst as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.3; 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.