Dragons Blood (BM CW-320)
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Dragons Blood (BM CW-320) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 13.4, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dragons Blood
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dragons Blood 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 Dragons Blood, 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 | Hearty Orange | SW 6622 | 15 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Torch Red | MQ4-35 | 14.7 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Crimson Glow | 2011-5 | 15 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Rum Raisin | 1064-7 | 13 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Dragons Blood (LRV 13.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Dragons Blood
Darker than Dragons Blood
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-320 |
| Hex | #AB4830 |
| RGB | 171, 72, 48 |
| HSL | 12°, 56%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.5, 39.1, 34.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dragons Blood (BM CW-320), published as #AB4830
#9D3F30
#B9512E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dragons Blood (BM CW-320)?
- Dragons Blood has an LRV of 13.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dragons Blood is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dragons Blood in another brand?
- Hearty Orange (SW 6622) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Dragons Blood warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dragons Blood as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 34.2; 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.