Benjamin Moore Salsa 2009-20
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| Official page: | Salsa 2009-20 |
| Code: | 2009-20 |
| Name: | Salsa |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Salsa?
Benjamin Moore Salsa 2009-20 is a vivid, warm red with a clear orange-coral cast rather than a blue or wine-toned edge. Its high saturation gives it real presence, making it especially effective on a front door, dining room wall, powder room, or painted built-in. In bright daylight, Salsa reads lively and clean; under warmer evening light, it can look deeper and more ember-like. Pair it with crisp white trim for contrast, or temper its intensity with pale sand, warm gray, natural oak, woven cane, and matte black hardware. For a smaller commitment, use this shade on cabinetry or a single architectural feature instead of covering every wall.
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What are Benjamin Moore Salsa undertones?
Salsa is a midtone, clear brick 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:
220, 71, 57
Is Benjamin Moore Salsa cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 5° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.
2009-20 Salsa HSL code: 5, 70%, 54%
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 Salsa
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 Salsa:
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
2009-20
Salsa
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 Salsa with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 185, such as Benjamin Moore Hazy Blue and Captivating Teal.
LRV of Salsa
Salsa has an LRV of 19.02% 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 19.02%, 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 | #DC4739 |
| RGB Decimal | 220, 71, 57 |
| RGB Percent | 86.27%, 27.84%, 22.35% |
| HSV | Hue: 5° Saturation: 74.09% Value: 86.27% |
| HSL | hsl(5, 70, 54) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 67.73 Yellow: 74.09 Key: 13.73 |
| YIQ | Y: 113.955 I: 93.288 Q: 27.162 |
| XYZ | X: 32.51 Y: 20.022 Z: 6.023 |
| CIE Lab | L:51.862 a:57.165 b:40.801 |
| CIE Luv | L:51.862 u:116.464 v:30.463 |
| Decimal | 14436153 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.746, 51.383, 23.342 |
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