Nicolson Red (BM CW-270)
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Nicolson Red (BM CW-270) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 8.9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Nicolson Red
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Nicolson Red by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Nicolson 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 | Carriage Door | SW 7594 | 8 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Tawny Port | S-G-730 | 7.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Double Chocolate | 2011-8 | 9 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Warm Mahogany | 1060-7 | 8 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Nicolson Red (LRV 8.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Nicolson Red
Darker than Nicolson Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-270 |
| Hex | #64413D |
| RGB | 100, 65, 61 |
| HSL | 6°, 24%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 31.4, 14.7, 8.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Nicolson Red (BM CW-270), published as #64413D
#57393C
#72493D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Nicolson Red (BM CW-270)?
- Nicolson Red has an LRV of 8.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Nicolson Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Nicolson Red in another brand?
- Tawny Port (Behr S-G-730) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Nicolson Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Nicolson Red as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.7; 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.