Benjamin Moore Williamsburg® Color Collection Reds
Claret
A deep, saturated red. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.
On the wall at Raintree: Williamsburg
Reading
LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white.
At LRV 26 it absorbs roughly three-quarters of the light that falls on it, which is where a wall facing the afternoon sun starts to get hot.
Aura Exterior and Element Guard hold their color in our sun at this depth. The wall that takes the afternoon sun is where fading shows first.
It works across a whole room with good south-facing windows, and as a single wall, a cabinet body or an accent anywhere else.
Matte or eggshell on interior walls — at this depth eggshell handles scuffs and touch-ups better than matte. Flat on exterior stucco; soft gloss on doors and shutters.
Master Color Index
- Code
- CW-305
- Collection
- Williamsburg® Color Collection
- Family
- Reds
- LRV (official)
- 26
- Exterior
- Approved for exterior use
- Tints in
- Every Benjamin Moore line we carry
Also known as
- 1298 Coral Bronzein the Benjamin Moore Classics® Collection
Same paint, published under one more code in other Benjamin Moore collections.
Works on
- — Front doors and exterior accents (a hard sell as an HOA body color)
- — Accent walls
- — Cabinet uppers or lowers
On the wall
Get it mixed
Every line below tints to CW-305. Pick the one that matches the surface.
Tap a line for a quote in Claret.
- Aura InteriorInterior wallsMatteChoose
- Regal Select InteriorWallsMatte or eggshellChoose
- AdvanceCabinets, doors, trimSatin or semi-glossChoose
- Ultra Spec 500Rentals and volume workMatte or eggshellChoose
- Aura ExteriorStucco and siding, full sunFlat or low lustreChoose
- Regal Select ExteriorBody and trim repaintsFlat or low lustreChoose
- Element GuardSummer repaints; heat-tolerant, rain-ready in an hourFlatChoose
- Ultra Spec EXTValue-tier exterior bodyFlat or low lustreChoose
Tinted while you wait at the counter. Ask for a quote and we’ll call back with the price and have it mixed for pickup; sample pints are mixed the same way.
Neighbors
Two steps lighter, two steps darker, and the one it gets confused with. Ranked by measured color distance.
- Pink Mix2089-30LRV 23The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. Three points darker at about the same warmth.
Questions
Will it look like this on my wall?
Not exactly. Screens vary and paint shifts with the light in the room. Pick up a sample before you commit to a wall — put it up for a full day so you see it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons get tinted.
Is it approved for my HOA?
That depends on your community, not on the color alone. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Claret compares. Committees approve colors, not brands, so a Benjamin Moore can is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.
Which line for a west-facing exterior?
Aura Exterior or Element Guard. At this depth the wall gets hot enough that the quality of the paint decides how long the color holds.
Can you match it in another brand?
We tint Benjamin Moore. CW-305 is a native Benjamin Moore formula, so there is nothing to approximate here — it comes out of the machine as published. If you have a Dunn‑Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in and we will read it and tell you how close we can get.