# Benjamin Moore Heritage Red

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-heritage-red-hc-181](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-heritage-red-hc-181)

Benjamin Moore Heritage Red HC-181 is a deep, highly saturated red with a subtle cool, crimson cast rather than an orange-red look. Its strong color presence makes it especially effective on a front door, dining-room walls, built-in cabinetry, or a single fireplace wall. In bright daylight, Heritage Red reads clear and energized; in lower light, it takes on a denser, more shadowed appearance. Pair it with warm white trim, charcoal accents, dark-stained wood, black metal, or creamy natural stone to give the red a grounded setting.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Benjamin Moore
- **Color name:** Heritage Red
- **Color code:** HC-181
- **HEX:** #990A14
- **RGB:** 153, 10, 20
- **LRV:** 10.26%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Red
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 356° Saturation: 93.46% Value: 60.0%
- **HSL:** hsl(356, 88, 32)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 93.46 Yellow: 86.93 Key: 40.0
- **YIQ:** Y: 53.897 I: 82.0 Q: 33.362
- **XYZ:** X: 13.373 Y: 7.042 Z: 1.317
- **CIE Lab:** L:31.903 a:53.581 b:36.683
- **CIE Luv:** L:31.903 u:98.384 v:19.545
- **Decimal:** 10029588
- **Hunter Lab:** 26.537, 43.515, 15.634

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Sherwin Williams Redwing](https://plan-home.com/color/redwing-sw-2909)
- [Sherwin Williams Cardinal](https://plan-home.com/color/cardinal-sw-2908)
- [Sherwin Williams Classy Red](https://plan-home.com/color/classy-red-sw-2913)
- [Sherwin Williams Pompeii Red](https://plan-home.com/color/pompeii-red-sw-2911)
- [Sherwin Williams Chanticleer](https://plan-home.com/color/chanticleer-sw-2912)
- [Sherwin Williams Poppy Flower](https://plan-home.com/color/poppy-flower-sw-2904)
- [Sherwin Williams Scarlet](https://plan-home.com/color/scarlet-sw-2907)
- [Benjamin Moore Caliente](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-caliente)
- [Sherwin Williams Red Door](https://plan-home.com/color/red-door-sw-2910)
- [Sherwin Williams Vermilion](https://plan-home.com/color/vermilion-sw-2914)
- [Benjamin Moore Deep Rose](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-deep-rose-2004-10)
- [Benjamin Moore Flamenco](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-flamenco-csp-1195)
- [Sherwin Williams Red Prairie](https://plan-home.com/color/red-prairie-sw-2916)
- [Sherwin Williams Heartthrob](https://plan-home.com/color/heartthrob-sw-6866)
- [Benjamin Moore Smoldering Red](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-smoldering-red-2007-10)
- [Sherwin Williams Carmine](https://plan-home.com/color/carmine-sw-2905)
- [Sherwin Williams Tanager](https://plan-home.com/color/tanager-sw-6601)
- [Benjamin Moore Hot Tamale](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-hot-tamale-csp-1155)
- [Benjamin Moore Merlot Red](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-merlot-red-2006-10)
- [Sherwin Williams Bolero](https://plan-home.com/color/bolero-sw-7600)

## Complementary colors
- [Benjamin Moore Spring Breeze](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-spring-breeze-603)
- [Benjamin Moore Celadon](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-celadon-590)
- [Benjamin Moore Calming Green](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-calming-green-605)
- [Benjamin Moore Miami Teal](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-miami-teal-656)
- [Benjamin Moore Icy Moon Drops](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-icy-moon-drops-2056-70)
- [Benjamin Moore Palm Coast Teal](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-palm-coast-teal-733)
- [Benjamin Moore Irish Mint](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-irish-mint-2041-70)

Official product page: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/HC-181

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.