King's Red (BM CW-335)
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King's Red (BM CW-335) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 14.2, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with King's Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for King's 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 King's 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 | Rave Red | SW 6608 | 11 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Tomato Slices | HDC-SM16-12 | 11.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Classic Red | 1009-2 | 12 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Rum Punch | 1190-7 | 13 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to King's Red (LRV 14.2) by LRV.
Lighter than King's Red
Darker than King's Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-335 |
| Hex | #A6443D |
| RGB | 166, 68, 61 |
| HSL | 4°, 46%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.1, 39.9, 24.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
King's Red (BM CW-335), published as #A6443D
#983B3C
#B44D3C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of King's Red (BM CW-335)?
- King's Red has an LRV of 14.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so King's Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to King's Red in another brand?
- Rum Punch (PPG 1190-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is King's Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists King's Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.7; 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.