Benjamin Moore

Heritage Red HC-181

Heritage Red HC-181 is a deep red from Benjamin Moore, hex #990A14. Its light reflectance value is 7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#990A14
RGB
153, 10, 20
HSL
356°, 88%, 32%
CMYK
0, 93, 87, 40
LRV
7

See it on the walls

A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.

Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.

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Closest matches

The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.

The closest matches to Heritage Red HC-181 are Phoenix Fire 1785 by Acres Hall (good match), Ruby Fountain 2 by Dulux (close alternative) and 07YR 10489 by Dulux Trade (close alternative).

ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.

Phoenix Fire 1785

Acres Hall

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Ruby Fountain 2

Dulux

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

07YR 10489

Dulux Trade

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.2

Signal Red

Johnstone's

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Acres Hall equivalents to Benjamin Moore Heritage Red HC-181

Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Heritage Red HC-181, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.

Phoenix Fire 1785

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Moulin Rouge

Not a Match · ΔE 8.9

Sionnach

Not a Match · ΔE 9.5

Closest Dulux paints to Benjamin Moore Heritage Red HC-181

Dulux has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Heritage Red HC-181. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.

Ruby Fountain 2

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Red Stallion 2

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

17YR 13463

Not a Match · ΔE 6.6

Closest Dulux Trade paints to Benjamin Moore Heritage Red HC-181

Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Heritage Red HC-181. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.

07YR 10489

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.2

14YR 10434

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

06YR 12509

Not a Match · ΔE 6.2

Closest Johnstone's paints to Benjamin Moore Heritage Red HC-181

Johnstone's has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Heritage Red HC-181. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.

Signal Red

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Red Gumball

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Rum Punch

Not a Match · ΔE 6.9

Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore Heritage Red HC-181

Little Greene has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Heritage Red HC-181. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.

Atomic Red

Not a Match · ΔE 8.4

Heat

Not a Match · ΔE 9.8

Bronze Red

Not a Match · ΔE 10.2

Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Heritage Red HC-181

Ronseal has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Heritage Red HC-181. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.

Lava Red

Not a Match · ΔE 8.7

Medium Oak

Not a Match · ΔE 9.7

Deep Mahogany

Not a Match · ΔE 9.9

Closest Colourtrend paints to Benjamin Moore Heritage Red HC-181

Colourtrend has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Heritage Red HC-181. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.

Kimono

Not a Match · ΔE 9.4

Wild Rose 0066

Not a Match · ΔE 10.2

Dining Room Red

Not a Match · ΔE 10.3

Closest Fleetwood paints to Benjamin Moore Heritage Red HC-181

Fleetwood has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Heritage Red HC-181. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.

Fired Clay

Not a Match · ΔE 9.6

Hidden Notebook

Not a Match · ΔE 9.9

Cossack

Not a Match · ΔE 10.3

Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Heritage Red HC-181

Curator has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Heritage Red HC-181. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.

Chestnut Grain

Not a Match · ΔE 10.1

Pulled Rhubarb

Not a Match · ΔE 14.7

Red Lemonade

Not a Match · ΔE 16.4

Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Heritage Red HC-181

Alchemist has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Heritage Red HC-181. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.

Ooh La La

Not a Match · ΔE 10.1

Carnival

Not a Match · ΔE 11.7

Show Stopper

Not a Match · ΔE 11.8

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Benjamin Moore Heritage Red HC-181

Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Heritage Red HC-181. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Pugin Red

Not a Match · ΔE 10.3

Red Ochre

Not a Match · ΔE 14.3

Florentine Red

Not a Match · ΔE 14.4

Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore Heritage Red HC-181

Lick has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Heritage Red HC-181. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.

Red 02

Not a Match · ΔE 11.0

Red 06

Not a Match · ΔE 16.5

Red 01

Not a Match · ΔE 18.9

Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Benjamin Moore Heritage Red HC-181

Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Heritage Red HC-181. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Incarnadine

Not a Match · ΔE 11.6

Rectory Red

Not a Match · ΔE 13.1

Romesco

Not a Match · ΔE 13.4

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Heritage Red HC-181

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Heritage Red HC-181. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Pont Neuf

Not a Match · ΔE 14.5

Moyne

Not a Match · ΔE 23.6

Jetty

Not a Match · ΔE 24.5

Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore Heritage Red HC-181

Crown has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Heritage Red HC-181. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.

Crimson Fox

Not a Match · ΔE 15.0

Ceramic Kiln

Not a Match · ΔE 19.1

Grape Escape

Not a Match · ΔE 24.3

Works well with

Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.

Whites for trim

Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.

Aimee 1216

Colourtrend

Chemise

Little Greene

Floral Linen

Johnstone's

Softly Does It

Crown

Neutrals alongside

Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.

BLUSH NOISETTE 3

Dulux

10YR 50101

Dulux Trade

Awakening

Johnstone's

Always Orchid

Crown

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Deep Mahogany

Ronseal

Baked Cherry

Little Greene

Red Lemonade

Curator

Unmatched Beauty 1110

Colourtrend

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

30BG 14248

Dulux Trade

Cyan Sky 0681

Colourtrend

Erin Green 608

Benjamin Moore

30BB 08263

Dulux Trade

Where it sits in the Reds

Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Heritage Red HC-181 on it, so some of them look quite different.

Heritage Red HC-181 is the 34th of 745 reds Swatcher knows about.