Benjamin Moore Rouge 2084-30
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| Official page: | Rouge 2084-30 |
| Code: | 2084-30 |
| Name: | Rouge |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Rouge?
Benjamin Moore Rouge 2084-30 is a muted medium red with a soft rose-and-berry cast rather than a bright, primary-red intensity. Its softened saturation gives it enough presence for a dining room, powder room, or reading nook without making the walls feel overly sharp. In warm artificial light, Rouge can lean more toward an earthy, gently weathered red, while cooler daylight brings out its pinker undertone. Pair it with warm whites, pale blush neutrals, charcoal accents, or natural oak for contrast that feels grounded. It is especially effective on an accent wall, built-in cabinetry, or a front door where its dusty red character can take center stage.
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What are Benjamin Moore Rouge undertones?
Rouge is a midtone, clear berry red. The HEX sample leans pink-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:
178, 82, 93
Is Benjamin Moore Rouge cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 353° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.
2084-30 Rouge HSL code: 353, 38%, 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 Rouge
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 Rouge:
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 Rouge with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 173, such as Benjamin Moore Stratton Blue and Jack Pine.
LRV of Rouge
Rouge has an LRV of 17.56% 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 17.56%, 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 | #B2525D |
| RGB Decimal | 178, 82, 93 |
| RGB Percent | 69.80%, 32.16%, 36.47% |
| HSV | Hue: 353° Saturation: 53.93% Value: 69.8% |
| HSL | hsl(353, 38, 51) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 53.93 Yellow: 47.75 Key: 30.2 |
| YIQ | Y: 111.958 I: 53.672 Q: 23.731 |
| XYZ | X: 23.355 Y: 16.292 Z: 12.268 |
| CIE Lab | L:47.356 a:40.085 b:12.637 |
| CIE Luv | L:47.356 u:67.047 v:8.091 |
| Decimal | 11686493 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.364, 32.644, 10.235 |
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