Claret (BM CW-305)
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Claret (BM CW-305) is a deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26.1, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Claret
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Claret 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 Claret, 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 | Full Bloom | SW 9700 | 26 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Sahara Sun | 180D-5 | 25.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Rhapsody | 2002-5C | 27 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sahara Sun | 1064-6 | 25 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Claret (LRV 26.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Claret
Darker than Claret
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-305 |
| Hex | #CC7469 |
| RGB | 204, 116, 105 |
| HSL | 7°, 49%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.4, 33.3, 21.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Claret (BM CW-305), published as #CC7469
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Claret (BM CW-305)?
- Claret has an LRV of 26.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Claret is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Claret in another brand?
- Sahara Sun (Behr 180D-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Claret warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Claret as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.2; 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.