Benjamin Moore Bricktone Red 2005-30

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Official page:Bricktone Red 2005-30
Code:2005-30
Name:Bricktone Red
Brand:Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Bricktone Red?

Benjamin Moore Bricktone Red 2005-30 is a medium-depth, muted red with a softly weathered look rather than a bright, primary-red intensity. Its near-equal red, green, and blue balance gives it a subtle gray cast, while the dominant red keeps the overall impression warm. In daylight, this color can read as an earthy clay red; under warmer evening bulbs, it may appear deeper and more enveloping. Use Bricktone Red on a dining room wall, a painted front door, or built-in cabinetry where a grounded color can carry visual weight. Pair it with creamy off-whites, warm taupes, charcoal accents, natural oak, aged brass, or blackened metal.

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What are Benjamin Moore Bricktone Red undertones?

Bricktone Red is a midtone, soft earthy red. The HEX sample leans red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#9C5251

RGB code:

156, 82, 81

Is Benjamin Moore Bricktone Red cool or warm?

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Color wheel

At 1° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.

2005-30 Bricktone Red HSL code: 1, 32%, 46%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Bricktone Red

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark red shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Bricktone Red:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Bricktone Red with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 181, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.

LRV of Bricktone Red

Bricktone Red has an LRV of 14.37% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little lightWhy LRV is important?

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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 14.37%, 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

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

FormatCode
HEX#9C5251
RGB Decimal156, 82, 81
RGB Percent61.18%, 32.16%, 31.76%
HSVHue: 1° Saturation: 48.08% Value: 61.18%
HSLhsl(1, 32, 46)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 47.44 Yellow: 48.08 Key: 38.82
YIQY: 104.012 I: 44.418 Q: 15.343
XYZX: 18.214 Y: 13.698 Z: 9.467
CIE LabL:43.797 a:30.517 b:14.495
CIE LuvL:43.797 u:51.905 v:11.794
Decimal10244689
Hunter Lab37.011, 23.073, 10.742

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