Benjamin Moore

King's Red

CW-335

King's Red is a deep, pigment-dense red rooted in the vermillion tradition and part of the Benjamin Moore Williamsburg Paint Color Collection. At an LRV of 14.19, it absorbs most light and reads as a strong, assertive color that will visually advance in any room. Its undertones lean warm with slight orange influence, keeping it from shifting toward berry or burgundy.

Simply White provides high-contrast trim pairing, while Audubon Russet and Newburg Green offer historically grounded companion colors. Edgecomb Gray on adjacent surfaces helps moderate its visual weight.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CW-335

Collection

Williamsburg Paint Color Collection

King's 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 King's Red under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore King's Red under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

4°

Red Family

Lightness

45%

Medium

Saturation

46%

Moderate

LRV

14.2

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

#A6443D

RGB Decimal

166, 68, 61

RGB Percent

65.1%, 26.7%, 23.9%

HSL

4.0, 46.3%, 44.5%

HSV

4.0, 63.3%, 65.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 59.0%, 63.3%, 34.9%

YIQ

96.5, 60.7, 18.5

XYZ

18.64, 12.58, 5.86

CIE Lab

42.12, 39.95, 24.69

CIE Luv

42.12, 73.16, 19.19

Hunter Lab

35.47, 34.68, 14.20

Decimal

10896445

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

King's Red Bolero Fireweed Rustic Red

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

King's Red Cuban Plaza Venetian Rose Camellia Pink

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

King's Red In the Tropics Grand Canal Beach Sparkle

Analogous

Adjacent colors

King's Red Gallant Gold Forward Fuchsia Hopscotch

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

King's Red Forward Fuchsia Twilight Magenta Mad About Magenta

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

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