Benjamin Moore

Modern Romance

CSP-435

Modern Romance is a muted, dark red with cool blue-violet undertones that pull it away from bright crimson into a subdued, berry-influenced range. With an LRV of 11.41, it reads as decidedly dark and absorbs most ambient light. The blue undertone gives it a dusty quality that distinguishes it from warmer brick or terra cotta reds.

This shade pairs with White Dove for clean trim contrast and Revere Pewter on adjacent walls to balance its depth. Dinner Party and Hodley Red offer tonal companions within the same red family, while Hale Navy provides a complementary dark pairing.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CSP-435

Collection

Color Stories

Modern Romance 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 Modern Romance under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Modern Romance under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

349°

Red Family

Lightness

39%

Dark

Saturation

32%

Moderate

LRV

11.4

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

#83434F

RGB Decimal

131, 67, 79

RGB Percent

51.4%, 26.3%, 31.0%

HSL

348.8, 32.3%, 38.8%

HSV

348.8, 48.9%, 51.4%

CMYK

0.0%, 48.9%, 39.7%, 48.6%

YIQ

87.5, 34.3, 17.2

XYZ

12.78, 9.40, 8.54

CIE Lab

36.75, 28.77, 5.34

CIE Luv

36.75, 41.56, 1.57

Hunter Lab

30.67, 23.06, 3.57

Decimal

8602447

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Modern Romance Stoic Radicchio Burgundy

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Modern Romance Ruby Petals Princess Nostalgia

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Modern Romance Aussie Surf Sea Glass Simply Aqua

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Modern Romance October Leaves Magicians Cloak Newt Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Modern Romance Magicians Cloak Mad About Magenta Amethyst Ice

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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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