Carriage Red
CW-250 · Benjamin Moore
RedView Carriage Red CW-250 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#713128
LRV
8
Family
Red
CW-250
Color profile
Light value
8 · Very deep
Undertone
Warm warm, peach lean
Family
Red Also reads brown
“A robust, deep red, this gracious shade was used on the exteriors of Williamsburg homes in the 18th century.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 8 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Carriage RedSimilar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareCarriage Red vs Rustic Red
8LRV6
#713128Hex#703229
RedFamilyRed
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Rustic Red is near-identical · 2 points darker compared with Carriage Red.
Carriage Red vs Crabby Apple
8LRV7
#713128Hex#753531
RedFamilyRed
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Crabby Apple is close match · 1 points darker · cooler compared with Carriage Red.
Carriage Red vs Red Pepper
8LRV8
#713128Hex#7A3F38
RedFamilyRed
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Red Pepper is close match · cooler compared with Carriage Red.
Palettes with Carriage Red
Carriage Red, answered
What is the LRV of Carriage Red?
Carriage Red (CW-250) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 8, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Carriage Red a warm or cool color?
Carriage Red has a warm undertone (warm, peach lean).
What is the closest match to Carriage Red from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Carriage Red is Rustic Red (SW 7593) by Sherwin-Williams, near-identical · 2 points darker.
Benjamin Moore · CW-250
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