Benjamin Moore Raphael CC-2
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| Official page: | Raphael CC-2 |
| Code: | CC-2 |
| Name: | Raphael |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Raphael?
Benjamin Moore Raphael CC-2 is a deep, muted red-brown with a subtle wine-toned cast. Its low-key saturation keeps it from reading overly red, while the dark value gives walls, cabinetry, or a front door substantial visual weight. In bright daylight, the brown base becomes more apparent; under warm evening lighting, its restrained burgundy notes can come forward. Use Raphael in a dining room, library, or powder room where a dark envelope suits the scale, or reserve it for built-ins and lower cabinets. It pairs well with warm ivory, aged brass, walnut, blackened metal, and natural stone with beige or russet variation.
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What are Benjamin Moore Raphael undertones?
Raphael is a deep, muted deep burgundy. 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:
88, 56, 53
Is Benjamin Moore Raphael cool or warm?
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With a hue of 5°, this dark red reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
CC-2 Raphael HSL code: 5, 25%, 28%
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 Raphael
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 Raphael:
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
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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 Raphael with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 185, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.
LRV of Raphael
Raphael has an LRV of 6.66% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 6.66%, 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 | #583835 |
| RGB Decimal | 88, 56, 53 |
| RGB Percent | 34.51%, 21.96%, 20.78% |
| HSV | Hue: 5° Saturation: 39.77% Value: 34.51% |
| HSL | hsl(5, 25, 28) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 36.36 Yellow: 39.77 Key: 65.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 65.226 I: 20.033 Q: 5.836 |
| XYZ | X: 6.081 Y: 5.161 Z: 4.043 |
| CIE Lab | L:27.187 a:13.831 b:7.738 |
| CIE Luv | L:27.187 u:19.992 v:6.148 |
| Decimal | 5781557 |
| Hunter Lab | 22.717, 8.031, 5.35 |
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