Benjamin Moore

Somerville Red

HC-62 / 1257

Somerville Red is a dusty wine tone with brown and mauve undertones and an LRV of 19.43, placing it in the low-reflectance range. It absorbs a substantial amount of light and reads as a muted, grayed red rather than a saturated one. The mauve component prevents it from appearing too warm or rustic, lending a cooled quality under daylight.

Benjamin Moore White Dove and Classic Gray pair effectively as high-contrast trim colors. Van Deusen Blue provides a complementary pairing, while Pale Oak softens transitions between this shade and lighter walls.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

HC-62 / 1257

Collection

Historical Colors

Somerville 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 Somerville Red under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

3°

Red Family

Lightness

51%

Medium

Saturation

19%

Muted

LRV

19.4

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

#9A6D6B

RGB Decimal

154, 109, 107

RGB Percent

60.4%, 42.7%, 42.0%

HSL

2.6, 18.9%, 51.2%

HSV

2.6, 30.5%, 60.4%

CMYK

0.0%, 29.2%, 30.5%, 39.6%

YIQ

122.2, 27.5, 8.9

XYZ

21.45, 18.87, 16.42

CIE Lab

50.53, 17.63, 8.25

CIE Luv

50.53, 29.36, 7.70

Hunter Lab

43.44, 14.90, 6.10

Decimal

10120555

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Somerville Red Bourbon Street Berry Brandy El Cajon Clay

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Somerville Red Antoinette Victoriana Organdy

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Somerville Red Palmetto Deep Thoughts Spectra Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Somerville Red Rugged Plum Dandy Curly Grass

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Somerville Red Plum Dandy Cali Lily Heather Glen

Closest Paint Matches

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

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