China Red
There is more to Benjamin Moore China Red (CW-310) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. An LRV of 18.7 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
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18.69
Coordinating Colors
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 19), opening up a space where China Red encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 19, Gray Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 19, Harwood Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
Tyler Gray reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 19), opening up a space where China Red encloses it.
Complementary Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (25 vs 19) makes Aegean Teal the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 19 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 31 vs 19, Van Courtland Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (19 vs 14) makes China Red the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 19 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 19 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 21 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (30 vs 19) makes Savannah Clay the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (19 vs 15) makes China Red the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 19 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes China Red the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (19 vs 11) makes China Red the marginally brighter of the two.
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Manufacturer description
A color that symbolizes good fortune, this very traditional deep red was developed from a hand-mixed sample using vermillion, a pigment in use since antiquity.