Benjamin Moore Chinaberry 1351
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| Official page: | Chinaberry 1351 |
| Code: | 1351 |
| Name: | Chinaberry |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Chinaberry?
Benjamin Moore Chinaberry 1351 is a deep, muted berry-red with a noticeable rose cast and a softly shadowed quality. Its medium-dark value gives it presence without reading as a bright, candy-like pink, while the subdued saturation keeps the color grounded. In daylight, Chinaberry can show more of its red-rose character; under warm evening lamps, it may appear richer and slightly more wine-toned. It makes a strong choice for a dining room, powder room, painted bookcase, or a single accent wall paired with warm white trim. Balance this shade with natural oak, aged brass, cream textiles, and charcoal or deep brown accents.
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What are Benjamin Moore Chinaberry undertones?
Chinaberry is a midtone, clear berry red. The HEX sample leans pink-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:
157, 60, 83
Is Benjamin Moore Chinaberry cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 346° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.
1351 Chinaberry HSL code: 346, 45%, 43%
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 Chinaberry
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Chinaberry:
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
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Darker shades
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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 Chinaberry with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 166, such as Benjamin Moore Stratton Blue and Jack Pine.
LRV of Chinaberry
Chinaberry has an LRV of 11.97% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 11.97%, 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 | #9D3C53 |
| RGB Decimal | 157, 60, 83 |
| RGB Percent | 61.57%, 23.53%, 32.55% |
| HSV | Hue: 346° Saturation: 61.78% Value: 61.57% |
| HSL | hsl(346, 45, 43) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 61.78 Yellow: 47.13 Key: 38.43 |
| YIQ | Y: 91.625 I: 50.411 Q: 27.677 |
| XYZ | X: 17.083 Y: 11.026 Z: 9.41 |
| CIE Lab | L:39.625 a:42.408 b:7.48 |
| CIE Luv | L:39.625 u:65.14 v:1.356 |
| Decimal | 10304595 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.206, 33.72, 6.442 |
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