Boston Brick
Boston Brick is a genuinely dark Red from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 14 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#864B40
LRV
11.54
Boston Brick in Real Rooms
Boston Brick has a low LRV of 11.54 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Red family, the photos below show it applied in a house, living room and misc.
6 House Photos
Boston Brick is particularly effective on modern-style homes with flat planes and large windows. The color emphasizes the geometry of the house, using shadows and light to create a dynamic, ever-changing facade throughout the day.
Siding in Boston Brick evokes timeless New England architectural charm.
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6 Living Room Photos
Boston Brick provides a subtle architectural "lift" to a living room, especially those with high ceilings or intricate crown molding. The way shadows settle into the corners with this particular shade adds a layer of history and gravity to the space, making even a new build feel like it has stories to tell.
Ornate fireplace mantel stands out against Boston Brick accent walls.
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2 Misc Photos
In walk-in closets or pantries, Boston Brick provides a dark, sophisticated backdrop that makes your belongings look organized and curated. It turns a storage space into a boutique-like experience every time you open the door.
Bedroom walls wrapped in Boston Brick create cozy warmth.
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Children's room walls gain depth with Boston Brick paint.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 43 vs 12, Stone Harbor is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
Sleigh Bells reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Boston Brick encloses it.
Cloudy Gray reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 12), opening up a space where Boston Brick encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 25 vs 12, Aegean Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Lace reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Boston Brick encloses it.
At LRV 42 vs 12, Beneath the Clouds is decisively the brighter choice.
Providence Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 31 vs 12, Van Courtland Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Blue Spruce reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Brickyard Clay reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Santa Fe Pottery the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Ten Gallon Hat the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Boston Brick reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 7) makes Boston Brick the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Boston Brick the marginally brighter of the two.