Match Heritage Red

Benjamin Moore Heritage Red is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 10. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Heritage Red
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181#990A14LRV 10Warm

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Heritage Red
Heritage Red
Heritage Red
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
PM-18 · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.0 — Imperceptible
Heritage Red
Heritage Red
Redwing
Heritage Red vs Redwing
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Redwing
2909 · LRV 7

A 4-point LRV gap (10 vs 7) makes Heritage Red the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.1 — Noticeable
Heritage Red
Heritage Red
RAL 450-M
RAL 450-M
Heritage Red vs RAL 450-M
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 450-M
RAL 450-M · LRV 6

A 4-point LRV gap (10 vs 6) makes Heritage Red the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.4 — Noticeable
Heritage Red
Heritage Red
Flame red
Flame red
Heritage Red vs Flame red
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10
RAL ClassicClassic
Flame red
RAL 3000 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.6 — Noticeable
Heritage Red
Heritage Red
Atomic Red
Atomic Red
Heritage Red vs Atomic Red
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10
Little Greene
Atomic Red
190 · LRV 12

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.0 — Distinct
Heritage Red
Heritage Red
Ruby Fountain 2
Ruby Fountain 2
Heritage Red vs Ruby Fountain 2
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10
Dulux
Ruby Fountain 2
07YR 10/489 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 13.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.3 — Distinct
Heritage Red
Party Time
Heritage Red
Party Time
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10
Cloverdale Paint
Party Time
1109 · LRV 16

Party Time reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 16.0 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 16.0 — Distinct
Heritage Red
Heritage Red
Red Gumball
Heritage Red vs Red Gumball
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10
PPG
Red Gumball
PPG1187-7 · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 17.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 17.7 — Distinct
Inferno
Inferno
Heritage Red
Heritage Red
Inferno vs Heritage Red
Behr
Inferno
P190-7 · LRV 20
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10

A 10-point LRV gap (20 vs 10) makes Inferno the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 23.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 23.8 — Distinct
Heritage Red
Heritage Red
Rectory Red
Rectory Red
Heritage Red vs Rectory Red
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10
Farrow & Ball
Rectory Red
217 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 24.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 24.8 — Distinct
Heritage Red
Heritage Red
S 5040-Y80R
S 5040-Y80R
Heritage Red vs S 5040-Y80R
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10
NCS
S 5040-Y80R
S 5040-Y80R · LRV 7

Heritage Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 27.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 27.3 — Very different
Heritage Red
Heritage Red
Statement Red
Statement Red
Heritage Red vs Statement Red
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10
Jotun
Statement Red
20207 · LRV 15

Statement Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 29.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 29.3 — Very different
Heritage Red
Heritage Red
Rushing Red
Rushing Red
Heritage Red vs Rushing Red
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10
Valspar
Rushing Red
V042-6 · LRV 7

Heritage Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 31.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 31.8 — Very different
Heritage Red
Heritage Red
Terrakotta
Heritage Red vs Terrakotta
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10
Tikkurila
Terrakotta
N405 · LRV 14

Terrakotta reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 33.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 33.8 — Very different