Benjamin Moore

Red Parrot

1308

Red Parrot (#B84945) is a mid-depth warm red with an LRV of 15.25, placing it in the lower-middle range of light reflectance. The hue leans slightly toward brick without fully committing to brown, retaining enough red saturation to read as distinctly warm rather than neutral. Under natural daylight it holds its red character

Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1308

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Red Parrot 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 Red Parrot under artificial light

Natural Lighting

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

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

2°

Red Family

Lightness

50%

Medium

Saturation

46%

Moderate

LRV

15.3
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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
#B84945
RGB Decimal
184, 73, 69
RGB Percent
72.2%, 28.6%, 27.1%
HSL
2.1, 45.5%, 49.6%
HSV
2.1, 62.5%, 72.2%
CMYK
0.0%, 60.3%, 62.5%, 27.8%
YIQ
105.7, 67.4, 22.2
XYZ
23.22, 15.39, 7.38
CIE Lab
46.16, 44.67, 25.64
CIE Luv
46.16, 83.16, 19.87
Hunter Lab
39.22, 40.37, 15.37
Decimal
12077381

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