Benjamin Moore Cochineal Red CW-330
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- Benjamin Moore Cochineal Red reviews (23 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Cochineal Red undertones?
- Is Cochineal Red CW-330 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Cochineal Red
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Cochineal Red CW-330
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Cochineal Red CW-330 |
| Code: | CW-330 |
| Name: | Cochineal Red |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Cochineal Red?
Benjamin Moore Cochineal Red CW-330 is a deep, earthy red with a noticeable brown-rust cast that keeps it from reading like a bright primary red. Its muted saturation gives it weight on a dining room wall, a library, or a front door, where the color can feel grounded rather than flashy. In warm daylight, Cochineal Red shows more of its baked-clay warmth, while lower light brings out its darker, more subdued side. Pair it with creamy off-whites, weathered wood, blackened metal, or olive-toned textiles for a layered, collected look. It is especially effective on cabinetry, paneling, or a single accent wall when a room needs a concentrated dose of color.
Benjamin Moore Cochineal Red reviews (23 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Cochineal Red undertones?
Cochineal Red is a midtone, clear 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:
158, 63, 49
Is Benjamin Moore Cochineal Red cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 8° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.
CW-330 Cochineal Red HSL code: 8, 53%, 41%
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 Cochineal Red
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 Cochineal Red:
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
CW-330
Cochineal Red
Darker shades
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 Cochineal Red with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 188, such as Benjamin Moore Lookout Point and Salamander.
LRV of Cochineal Red
Cochineal Red has an LRV of 12.94% 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 12.94%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #9E3F31 |
| RGB Decimal | 158, 63, 49 |
| RGB Percent | 61.96%, 24.71%, 19.22% |
| HSV | Hue: 8° Saturation: 68.99% Value: 61.96% |
| HSL | hsl(8, 53, 41) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 60.13 Yellow: 68.99 Key: 38.04 |
| YIQ | Y: 89.809 I: 61.109 Q: 15.739 |
| XYZ | X: 16.434 Y: 11.048 Z: 4.172 |
| CIE Lab | L:39.661 a:38.632 b:28.542 |
| CIE Luv | L:39.661 u:72.1 v:21.88 |
| Decimal | 10370865 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.239, 30.087, 15.825 |
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