Benjamin Moore

Colonial Brick

2093-30

Colonial Brick is a terra-cotta red with warm undertones and medium saturation. With an LRV of 19.58, it reads dark and saturated. It fits dining rooms, entryways, or feature walls where a strong red-orange is acceptable.

White Dove and Simply White keep trim bright. Hale Navy or Black Forest Green add contrast, while Chestertown Buff supports a related warm tone.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2093-30

Collection

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Colonial Brick 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 Colonial Brick under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Colonial Brick under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

10°

Red Family

Lightness

51%

Medium

Saturation

35%

Moderate

LRV

19.6

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

#AE6557

RGB Decimal

174, 101, 87

RGB Percent

68.2%, 39.6%, 34.1%

HSL

9.7, 34.9%, 51.2%

HSV

9.7, 50.0%, 68.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 42.0%, 50.0%, 31.8%

YIQ

121.2, 48.0, 11.0

XYZ

23.83, 18.99, 11.43

CIE Lab

50.68, 27.86, 20.63

CIE Luv

50.68, 52.73, 19.78

Hunter Lab

43.58, 24.40, 13.65

Decimal

11429207

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Colonial Brick Singed Red Boston Brick Fire Roasted

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Colonial Brick Portuguese Dawn Desert Rose Strawberry Yogurt

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Colonial Brick Spa Day Sky Space Cloudless

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Colonial Brick Graceful Gazelle Ruby Shade Stay in Lime

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Colonial Brick Ruby Shade Pre-Dawn Sky Bermuda Onion

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