Barrett Brick (BM CW-350)
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Barrett Brick (BM CW-350) 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 Barrett Brick
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Barrett Brick 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 Barrett Brick, 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 | Cordial | SW 6306 | 11 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Fragrant Cherry | PMD-33 | 12.9 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Muted Red | 1008-5A | 13 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mesa Red | 1052-6 | 13 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Barrett Brick (LRV 13.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Barrett Brick
Darker than Barrett Brick
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-350 |
| Hex | #8C5059 |
| RGB | 140, 80, 89 |
| HSL | 351°, 27%, 43% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.3, 26.2, 5.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Barrett Brick (BM CW-350), published as #8C5059
#7E4857
#9B5959
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Barrett Brick (BM CW-350)?
- Barrett Brick 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 Barrett Brick is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Barrett Brick in another brand?
- Fragrant Cherry (Behr PMD-33) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Barrett Brick warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Barrett Brick as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.7; 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.