Cornwallis Red (BM CW-315)
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Cornwallis Red (BM CW-315) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 15.4, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cornwallis Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cornwallis 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 Cornwallis 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 | Habanero Chile | SW 7589 | 15 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | 100 Mph | P170-7 | 16.3 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lovely Love Song | 2009-4 | 17 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Teaberry Blossom | 1189-7 | 15 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Cornwallis Red (LRV 15.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Cornwallis Red
Darker than Cornwallis Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-315 |
| Hex | #BD4638 |
| RGB | 189, 70, 56 |
| HSL | 6°, 54%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.3, 47.0, 33.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cornwallis Red (BM CW-315), published as #BD4638
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cornwallis Red (BM CW-315)?
- Cornwallis Red has an LRV of 15.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cornwallis Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cornwallis Red in another brand?
- Habanero Chile (SW 7589) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Cornwallis Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cornwallis Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.6; 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.