China Red vs Tawny Rose paint color comparison

China Red vs Tawny Rose

China RedBenjamin MoorevsTawny RoseBenjamin MooreΔE 11.4Distinct difference

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 19 vs 12, China Red will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a red quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 11.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

China Red
Benjamin Moore · CW-310
Hex#AF5C4A
LRV18.7
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCW-310
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Tawny Rose
Benjamin Moore · 2173-20
Hex#8D4E3A
LRV11.8
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2173-20
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

China Red vs Tawny Rose Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see China Red on one side and Tawny Rose on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More China Red comparisons

See how China Red stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
China Red
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19

At LRV 83 vs 19, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
China Red
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 19), opening up a space where China Red encloses it.

Iron Ore
China Red
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19

At LRV 19 vs 6, China Red is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
China Red
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 19), opening up a space where China Red encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
China Red
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
China Red
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 19, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
China Red
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 19), opening up a space where China Red encloses it.

Accessible Beige
China Red
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19

At LRV 58 vs 19, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
China Red
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19

A 8-point LRV gap (27 vs 19) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
China Red
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 19), opening up a space where China Red encloses it.

Naval
China Red
Naval
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

China Red reflects far more light (LRV 19 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
China Red
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19

At LRV 55 vs 19, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
China Red
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 5-point LRV gap (19 vs 13) makes China Red the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
China Red
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19

At LRV 44 vs 19, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
China Red
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 19), opening up a space where China Red encloses it.

Artichoke
China Red
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

With LRVs of 21 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
China Red
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19

At LRV 66 vs 19, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
China Red
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19

At LRV 74 vs 19, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
China Red
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 19, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
China Red
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19

A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes China Red the marginally brighter of the two.

Skimming Stone
China Red
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19

At LRV 68 vs 19, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
China Red
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 19), opening up a space where China Red encloses it.

Calamine
China Red
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 19), opening up a space where China Red encloses it.

Treron
China Red
Treron
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Vintage Vogue
China Red
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19

A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes China Red the marginally brighter of the two.

Saybrook Sage
China Red
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19

At LRV 45 vs 19, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
China Red
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 19), opening up a space where China Red encloses it.

Pine Needle
China Red
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19

China Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Cement grey
China Red
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Guilford Green
China Red
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
China Red
CW-310 · LRV 19

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 19), opening up a space where China Red encloses it.