CC-68

Benjamin Moore Lyons Red

Benjamin Moore Lyons Red CC-68 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Lyons Red paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful CC-68. Find out if this gorgeous warm red paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Lyons Red CC-68
Color code:CC-68
Color name:Lyons Red
Brand:Benjamin Moore

Benjamin Moore Lyons Red reviews

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LRV of Lyons Red

Lyons Red CC-68 has an LRV of 12.54% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color almost reflects very little light.

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 12.54% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Benjamin Moore Lyons Red undertones?

Red is Benjamin Moore Lyons Red undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#A63841

RGB code:

166, 56, 65

Is Benjamin Moore Lyons Red CC-68 cool or warm?

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With a hue of 355° this Red refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

CC-68 Lyons Red HSL code: 355, 50%, 44%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Warm Red will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
  • Warm Red undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
  • Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
  • Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Color codes

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HEX#A63841copy color code
RGB Decimal166, 56, 65copy color code
RGB Percent65.10%, 21.96%, 25.49%copy color code
HSVHue: 355° Saturation: 66.27% Value: 65.1%copy color code
HSLhsl(355, 50, 44)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 66.27 Yellow: 60.84 Key: 34.9copy color code
YIQY: 89.916 I: 62.657 Q: 26.07copy color code
XYZX: 18.096 Y: 11.319 Z: 6.232copy color code
CIE LabL:40.113 a:45.772 b:19.673copy color code
CIE LuvL:40.113 u:79.548 v:12.937copy color code
Decimal10893377copy color code
Hunter lab33.644, 37.13, 12.569copy color code
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