Benjamin Moore Blushing Red 2079-20

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Official page:Blushing Red 2079-20
Code:2079-20
Name:Blushing Red
Brand:Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Blushing Red?

Benjamin Moore Blushing Red 2079-20 is a saturated red with a pronounced rosy-pink cast, shown here as #B83153. Its medium-dark depth gives it enough visual weight for a dining room wall, powder room, or dramatic entry, while the pink undertone keeps it from reading like a traditional brick or oxblood red. In bright daylight, Blushing Red can appear clearer and more berry-toned; warmer evening light tends to draw out its deeper red character. Use it as an accent wall or on cabinetry when you want a concentrated hit of color, rather than across a large, low-light room. Creamy whites, charcoal, warm walnut, black accents, and aged brass provide grounded pairings that let this shade remain the focal point.

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LRV of Blushing Red

Blushing Red has an LRV of 13.95% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little lightWhy LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 13.95%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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FormatCode
HEX#B83153
RGB Decimal184, 49, 83
RGB Percent72.16%, 19.22%, 32.55%
HSVHue: 345° Saturation: 73.37% Value: 72.16%
HSLhsl(345, 58, 46)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 73.37 Yellow: 54.89 Key: 27.84
YIQY: 93.241 I: 69.521 Q: 39.138
XYZX: 22.429 Y: 13.015 Z: 9.512
CIE LabL:42.785 a:55.592 b:12.61
CIE LuvL:42.785 u:92.654 v:4.144
Decimal12071251
Hunter Lab36.076, 47.843, 9.62

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