Heritage Red vs Pompeii Red paint color comparison

Heritage Red vs Pompeii Red

Heritage Red (Benjamin Moore) and Pompeii Red (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the pink-red family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 4-point LRV gap — 10 for Heritage Red vs 6 for Pompeii Red — means Heritage Red will open up a space more effectively. Where Heritage Red leans red, Pompeii Red reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 7.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Heritage Red
Benjamin Moore · HC-181
LRV10.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberHC-181
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Pompeii Red
Sherwin-Williams · 2911
LRV6.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2911
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Heritage Red vs Pompeii Red Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Heritage Red on one side and Pompeii Red 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 Heritage Red comparisons

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

Heritage Red
Ammonite
Heritage Red
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 10, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Heritage Red
White Dove
Heritage Red
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 10), opening up a space where Heritage Red encloses it.

Heritage Red
Iron Ore
Heritage Red
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10

Heritage Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Heritage Red
Purbeck Stone
Heritage Red
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10

At LRV 52 vs 10, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Heritage Red
Evergreen Fog
Heritage Red
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10

At LRV 30 vs 10, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Heritage Red
Mizzle
Heritage Red
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 10), opening up a space where Heritage Red encloses it.

Heritage Red
Agreeable Gray
Heritage Red
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10

At LRV 60 vs 10, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Heritage Red
Accessible Beige
Heritage Red
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 10), opening up a space where Heritage Red encloses it.

Heritage Red
Denim Drift
Heritage Red
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 10), opening up a space where Heritage Red encloses it.

Heritage Red
French Gray
Heritage Red
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10

At LRV 43 vs 10, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Heritage Red
Naval
Heritage Red
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 6-point LRV gap (10 vs 4) makes Heritage Red the marginally brighter of the two.

Heritage Red
Tranquil Dawn
Heritage Red
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 10), opening up a space where Heritage Red encloses it.

Heritage Red
Bancha
Heritage Red
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Heritage Red
Hardwick White
Heritage Red
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 10), opening up a space where Heritage Red encloses it.

Heritage Red
Pure White
Heritage Red
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10

At LRV 84 vs 10, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Heritage Red
Artichoke
Heritage Red
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 11-point LRV gap (21 vs 10) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Heritage Red
Heritage Red
Balboa Mist vs Heritage Red
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 10), opening up a space where Heritage Red encloses it.

Heritage Red
Shoji White
Heritage Red
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 10), opening up a space where Heritage Red encloses it.

Heritage Red
Snowbound
Heritage Red
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 10), opening up a space where Heritage Red encloses it.

Heritage Red
Pigeon
Heritage Red
Pigeon
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 10, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Heritage Red
Pewter Green
Heritage Red
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Heritage Red
Duck Green
Heritage Red
Duck Green
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 10 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Heritage Red
Skimming Stone
Heritage Red
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 10), opening up a space where Heritage Red encloses it.

Heritage Red
Dix Blue
Heritage Red
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 10, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Heritage Red
Hicks' Blue
Heritage Red
Hicks' Blue
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10

Heritage Red vs Hicks' Blue

Heritage Red
Slaked Lime Deep
Heritage Red
Slaked Lime Deep

Heritage Red vs Slaked Lime Deep

Heritage Red
Vintage Vogue
Heritage Red
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10

With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Heritage Red
Livid
Heritage Red
Livid
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10

Heritage Red vs Livid

Heritage Red
Saybrook Sage
Heritage Red
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 10), opening up a space where Heritage Red encloses it.

Heritage Red
Pale Green
Heritage Red
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Heritage Red
HC-181 · LRV 10
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 10, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.