Benjamin Moore King's Red CW-335
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- Benjamin Moore King's Red reviews (23 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore King's Red undertones?
- Is King's Red CW-335 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on King's Red
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of King's Red CW-335
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | King's Red CW-335 |
| Code: | CW-335 |
| Name: | King's Red |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore King's Red?
Benjamin Moore King's Red CW-335 is a mid-depth red with an earthy, softened cast rather than a sharp, clear crimson look. Its #A6443D value reads warm and slightly muted, with enough brown influence to give the color a grounded brick-red character. In bright daylight, King's Red can show more of its red presence, while evening light tends to make it appear deeper and more restrained. It has the weight for a dining room, library, or front door, and can also bring definition to kitchen cabinetry or a single accent wall. Pair it with creamy off-whites, deep charcoal, warm wood, aged brass, or natural linen for a room that feels layered rather than overly formal.
Benjamin Moore King's Red reviews (23 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore King's Red undertones?
King's 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:
166, 68, 61
Is Benjamin Moore King's Red cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 4° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.
CW-335 King's Red HSL code: 4, 46%, 45%
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 King's 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 King's 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
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 King's Red with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 184, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.
LRV of King's Red
King's Red has an LRV of 14.19% 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 14.19%, 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 | #A6443D |
| RGB Decimal | 166, 68, 61 |
| RGB Percent | 65.10%, 26.67%, 23.92% |
| HSV | Hue: 4° Saturation: 63.25% Value: 65.1% |
| HSL | hsl(4, 46, 45) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 59.04 Yellow: 63.25 Key: 34.9 |
| YIQ | Y: 96.504 I: 60.648 Q: 18.552 |
| XYZ | X: 18.637 Y: 12.58 Z: 5.86 |
| CIE Lab | L:42.124 a:39.944 b:24.701 |
| CIE Luv | L:42.124 u:73.157 v:19.194 |
| Decimal | 10896445 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.469, 31.72, 15.032 |
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