Match Bordeaux Red
Benjamin Moore Bordeaux Red is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 9. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 11 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 9 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.2 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 6.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (9 vs 4) makes Bordeaux Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 3-point LRV gap (9 vs 6) makes Bordeaux Red the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 18.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.