St. George Red (BM CW-245)
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St. George Red (BM CW-245) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 14.1, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with St. George Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for St. George 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 St. George 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 | Toile Red | SW 0006 | 12 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Moroccan Ruby | S140-6 | 11.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Decadent Red | 2002-5A | 12 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cherokee Red | 13-02 | 11 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to St. George Red (LRV 14.1) by LRV.
Lighter than St. George Red
Darker than St. George Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-245 |
| Hex | #8F514C |
| RGB | 143, 81, 76 |
| HSL | 4°, 31%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.6, 25.3, 14.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
St. George Red (BM CW-245), published as #8F514C
#81484B
#9D5A4C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of St. George Red (BM CW-245)?
- St. George Red has an LRV of 14.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so St. George Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to St. George Red in another brand?
- Moroccan Ruby (Behr S140-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is St. George Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists St. George Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.3; 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.