Benjamin Moore

Mayflower Red

HC-49 / 1196

Mayflower Red (HC-49) is a rust-toned mid-dark color from Benjamin Moore's Historical Collection with an LRV of 17.37. The hue blends red, orange, and brown, with noticeable warm sienna undertones and a muted earthiness that keeps it from reading as bright red. It sits firmly in the warm, grounded portion of the spectrum.

Benjamin Moore's own coordinating palette pairs it with Simply White (OC-117) for clean trim, Manchester Tan (HC-81) as a warm neutral wall complement, Mayonnaise (OC-85) for a softer off-white option, and Cedar Key (OC-16) for tonal continuity.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

HC-49 / 1196

Collection

Historical Colors

Mayflower 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 Mayflower Red under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

16°

Red Family

Lightness

46%

Medium

Saturation

35%

Moderate

LRV

17.4

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

#9E624D

RGB Decimal

158, 98, 77

RGB Percent

62.0%, 38.4%, 30.2%

HSL

15.6, 34.5%, 46.1%

HSV

15.6, 51.3%, 62.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 38.0%, 51.3%, 38.0%

YIQ

113.5, 42.5, 6.1

XYZ

19.81, 16.54, 9.17

CIE Lab

47.68, 21.98, 22.12

CIE Luv

47.68, 43.61, 22.04

Hunter Lab

40.67, 18.50, 13.97

Decimal

10379853

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Mayflower Red True Copper Vintage Leather Western Brown

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Mayflower Red Ginger Rose Pink Ginger Rosewater

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Mayflower Red Chivalry Azalea Leaf Water Fountain

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Mayflower Red Safari Scene Haitian Flower Asparagus

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Mayflower Red Haitian Flower Cerise Twilight 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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