Benjamin Moore Geranium 1307
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| Official page: | Geranium 1307 |
| Code: | 1307 |
| Name: | Geranium |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Geranium?
Benjamin Moore Geranium 1307 is a medium, warm red with a softly muted, earthy cast rather than a sharp primary-red intensity. Its #C14C45 color value shows a red base tempered by subtle orange-brown warmth, giving it weight and presence on a wall. In bright daylight, Geranium can read clearer and more animated, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its deeper, clay-like side. Use it for a dining room, powder room, front door, or a single accent wall where a strong color is welcome. Creamy off-whites, natural oak, aged brass, charcoal, and deep olive make grounded companions for this shade.
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What are Benjamin Moore Geranium undertones?
Geranium 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:
193, 76, 69
Is Benjamin Moore Geranium cool or warm?
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At 3° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.
1307 Geranium HSL code: 3, 50%, 51%
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 Geranium
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 Geranium:
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
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 Geranium with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 183, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.
LRV of Geranium
Geranium has an LRV of 16.21% 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 16.21%, 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 | #C14C45 |
| RGB Decimal | 193, 76, 69 |
| RGB Percent | 75.69%, 29.80%, 27.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 3° Saturation: 64.25% Value: 75.69% |
| HSL | hsl(3, 50, 51) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 60.62 Yellow: 64.25 Key: 24.31 |
| YIQ | Y: 110.185 I: 71.97 Q: 22.571 |
| XYZ | X: 25.653 Y: 16.939 Z: 7.547 |
| CIE Lab | L:48.183 a:46.472 b:28.505 |
| CIE Luv | L:48.183 u:88.636 v:22.446 |
| Decimal | 12667973 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.157, 39.232, 17.938 |
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