Sherwin Williams Rookwood Red vs. Benjamin Moore Carriage Red

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. The hues of the colors are quite similar.
Benjamin Moore CW-250 is more saturated than Rookwood Red
Despite their differences, both colors share a similar value, with Sherwin Williams SW 2802 being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Sherwin Williams Rookwood Red vs. Benjamin Moore Carriage Red
Technical color comparison for Sherwin Williams Rookwood Red and Benjamin Moore Carriage Red
Sherwin Williams Rookwood RedBenjamin Moore Carriage Red
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
2°red7°red
Saturation
37%48%more saturated
Lightness?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the minimum and maximum sRGB channels. Use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.
28%30%lighter
LRV?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color, from 0 for absolute black to 100 for pure white.
4.847.69looks lighter
CIE L?Perceptual lightness. CIE Lab lightness ranges from 0 for black to 100 for diffuse white.
26.21529.06looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: about 0–1 is imperceptible, 1–2 just noticeable, 2–5 a small difference, 5–10 clear, and more than 10 very different.
4.902
Temperature
WarmWarm
Preview Rookwood Red and Carriage Red side by side in different rooms

Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.

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