Benjamin Moore

Cinnabar

CSP-1165

Cinnabar is a warm red with brown undertones. With an LRV of 12.58, it reads dark and concentrated. It suits dining rooms, entryways, or feature walls where a deep red is acceptable in traditional interiors.

White Dove and Simply White keep trim bright. Hale Navy or Essex Green offer strong contrast, and Autumn Bronze adds a related warm accent in adjacent spaces.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-1165

Collection

Color Stories

Cinnabar 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 Cinnabar under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Cinnabar under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

1°

Red Family

Lightness

42%

Medium

Saturation

37%

Moderate

LRV

12.6

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

#944544

RGB Decimal

148, 69, 68

RGB Percent

58.0%, 27.1%, 26.7%

HSL

0.7, 37.0%, 42.4%

HSV

0.7, 54.1%, 58.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 53.4%, 54.1%, 42.0%

YIQ

92.5, 47.4, 16.4

XYZ

15.38, 10.97, 6.78

CIE Lab

39.53, 33.14, 16.49

CIE Luv

39.53, 56.25, 12.68

Hunter Lab

33.12, 27.56, 10.03

Decimal

9717060

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Cinnabar Barn Red Dinner Party Sun Dried Tomato

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Cinnabar Drama Queen Floral Tapestry Rose Colored

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Cinnabar Blue Spa Bijou Teal Soft Turquoise

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Cinnabar Bourbon Cerise Luau Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Cinnabar Cerise Twilight Magenta 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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