Benjamin Moore Cool Lava 2088-50
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| Official page: | Cool Lava 2088-50 |
| Code: | 2088-50 |
| Name: | Cool Lava |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Cool Lava?
Benjamin Moore Cool Lava 2088-50 is a softened coral-pink with a dusty, slightly muted cast rather than a bright candy-like finish. Its #D99992 color value gives it a medium-light depth, with enough warmth to read peachy in sunny rooms while retaining a rosy appearance in cooler daylight. On bedroom or powder room walls, Cool Lava can add color without making the room feel overly saturated. Pair it with warm white trim, pale oak, woven natural fibers, and clay-toned ceramics for a grounded look. It also makes a lively choice for a painted vanity, interior door, or small accent wall.
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What are Benjamin Moore Cool Lava undertones?
Cool Lava is a mid-light, soft brick 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:
217, 153, 146
Is Benjamin Moore Cool Lava cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 6° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
2088-50 Cool Lava HSL code: 6, 48%, 71%
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 Cool Lava
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 Red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Cool Lava:
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
2088-50
Cool Lava
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 Cool Lava with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 186, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.
LRV of Cool Lava
Cool Lava has an LRV of 39.1% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 39.1%, 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 | #D99992 |
| RGB Decimal | 217, 153, 146 |
| RGB Percent | 85.10%, 60.00%, 57.25% |
| HSV | Hue: 6° Saturation: 32.72% Value: 85.1% |
| HSL | hsl(6, 48, 71) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 29.49 Yellow: 32.72 Key: 14.9 |
| YIQ | Y: 171.338 I: 40.387 Q: 11.36 |
| XYZ | X: 45.196 Y: 39.612 Z: 32.452 |
| CIE Lab | L:69.192 a:23.053 b:13.289 |
| CIE Luv | L:69.192 u:42.766 v:14.005 |
| Decimal | 14260626 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.938, 18.038, 13.486 |
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