Benjamin Moore

Bricktone Red

2005-30

Bricktone Red is a dusty red with brown and orange undertones. The brown cast is more apparent next to warm whites. With an LRV of 14.37, it reads dark and saturated in most lighting.

It can be used in dining rooms, studies, or accent walls where a muted red is needed. It pairs with Benjamin Moore White Dove and Classic Gray for light balance, and with Hale Navy or Hunter Green for deeper contrast.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2005-30

Collection

Color Preview

Bricktone Red in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Bricktone Red under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Bricktone Red under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

1°

Red Family

Lightness

47%

Medium

Saturation

32%

Moderate

LRV

14.4

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#9C5251

RGB Decimal

156, 82, 81

RGB Percent

61.2%, 32.2%, 31.8%

HSL

0.8, 31.6%, 46.5%

HSV

0.8, 48.1%, 61.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 47.4%, 48.1%, 38.8%

YIQ

104.0, 44.4, 15.3

XYZ

18.21, 13.70, 9.47

CIE Lab

43.79, 30.52, 14.49

CIE Luv

43.79, 51.91, 11.78

Hunter Lab

37.01, 25.84, 9.46

Decimal

10244689

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Bricktone Red Forbidden Red Barn Red Molten Sulphur

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Bricktone Red Red Gerbera Amaryllis Pocketful of Promise

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Bricktone Red Teal Bayou Mere Green Tropicana Cabana

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Bricktone Red Cardboard Cerise Terrapin Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Bricktone Red Cerise Wild Berry Mad About Magenta

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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