Travers Red (BM CW-345)
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Travers Red (BM CW-345) is a very deep, warm red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 13.9, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Travers Red
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Travers 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 Travers 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 | Kirsch Red | SW 6313 | 12 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Strawberry Daiquiri | S-G-120 | 11.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Baked Bahama | 1006-3A | 14 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Red Licorice | 1186-7 | 12 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Travers Red (LRV 13.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Travers Red
Darker than Travers Red
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-345 |
| Hex | #9F4552 |
| RGB | 159, 69, 82 |
| HSL | 351°, 39%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.6, 38.6, 10.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Travers Red (BM CW-345), published as #9F4552
#913C50
#AE4E52
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Travers Red (BM CW-345)?
- Travers Red has an LRV of 13.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Travers Red is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Travers Red in another brand?
- Kirsch Red (SW 6313) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Travers Red warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Travers Red as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.9; 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.