Benjamin Moore Flame 2012-20
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| Official page: | Flame 2012-20 |
| Code: | 2012-20 |
| Name: | Flame |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Flame?
Benjamin Moore Flame 2012-20 is a vivid red-orange with a clear, heated presence and substantial saturation. Its orange cast keeps it warmer than a true primary red, while the red base gives it enough depth to read as bold rather than playful. In bright daylight, Flame can look especially energetic and punchy; at night, it tends to deepen into a richer ember-like shade. It is best used where strong color is welcome, such as a dining room wall, a front door, kitchen island, or a painted accent piece. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal, warm wood, black metal, or muted blue-green accents to give its intensity a grounded setting.
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What are Benjamin Moore Flame undertones?
Flame is a midtone, clear 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:
231, 81, 54
Is Benjamin Moore Flame cool or warm?
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At 9° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.
2012-20 Flame HSL code: 9, 79%, 56%
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 Flame
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 Flame:
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
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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 Flame with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 189, such as Benjamin Moore Icing on the Cake and Deep Sea Green.
LRV of Flame
Flame has an LRV of 21.46% 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 21.46%, 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 | #E75136 |
| RGB Decimal | 231, 81, 54 |
| RGB Percent | 90.59%, 31.76%, 21.18% |
| HSV | Hue: 9° Saturation: 76.62% Value: 90.59% |
| HSL | hsl(9, 79, 56) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 64.94 Yellow: 76.62 Key: 9.41 |
| YIQ | Y: 122.772 I: 98.061 Q: 23.328 |
| XYZ | X: 36.567 Y: 23.145 Z: 6.031 |
| CIE Lab | L:55.222 a:56.663 b:46.558 |
| CIE Luv | L:55.222 u:119.28 v:35.929 |
| Decimal | 15159606 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.11, 51.482, 26.244 |
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