Benjamin Moore Chestnut 2082-10
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| Official page: | Chestnut 2082-10 |
| Code: | 2082-10 |
| Name: | Chestnut |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Chestnut?
Benjamin Moore Chestnut 2082-10 is a deep, muted red with a noticeable brown cast, landing somewhere between aged brick and dark terracotta. Its low-to-mid brightness gives it visual weight, while the softened red keeps it from reading as a sharp crimson. In bright daylight, Chestnut can show more of its earthy red character; under warm evening lighting, it is likely to appear darker and more brown-toned. It has enough depth for a dining room, library, or powder room wall, and it also makes a strong choice for painted cabinetry or an interior accent door. Pair this shade with warm ivory, clay beige, blackened bronze hardware, walnut, and natural linen for a grounded, layered look.
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What are Benjamin Moore Chestnut undertones?
Chestnut is a deep, 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:
RGB code:
112, 62, 60
Is Benjamin Moore Chestnut cool or warm?
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cool
With a hue of 2°, this dark red reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
2082-10 Chestnut HSL code: 2, 30%, 34%
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 Chestnut
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All 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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Chestnut:
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
2082-10
Chestnut
Darker shades
2082-10
Chestnut
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 Chestnut with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 182, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.
LRV of Chestnut
Chestnut has an LRV of 8.76% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?
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 8.76%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #703E3C |
| RGB Decimal | 112, 62, 60 |
| RGB Percent | 43.92%, 24.31%, 23.53% |
| HSV | Hue: 2° Saturation: 46.43% Value: 43.92% |
| HSL | hsl(2, 30, 34) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 44.64 Yellow: 46.43 Key: 56.08 |
| YIQ | Y: 76.722 I: 30.438 Q: 9.954 |
| XYZ | X: 9.221 Y: 7.217 Z: 5.181 |
| CIE Lab | L:32.296 a:21.572 b:10.794 |
| CIE Luv | L:32.296 u:33.35 v:8.381 |
| Decimal | 7355964 |
| Hunter Lab | 26.865, 14.254, 7.37 |
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