Brick Red
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Brick Red remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#793B31
LRV
8.54
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 72 vs 9, Old Prairie is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 9), opening up a space where Brick Red encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 9, Moonlight White is decisively the brighter choice.
Annapolis Gray reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 9), opening up a space where Brick Red encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Aegean Teal reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 9), opening up a space where Brick Red encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (19 vs 9) makes Providence Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Van Courtland Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 9), opening up a space where Brick Red encloses it.
Nocturnal Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (17 vs 9) makes Blue Spruce the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Segovia Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (17 vs 9) makes Warm Sienna the marginally brighter of the two.
Canyon Rock reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 9), opening up a space where Brick Red encloses it.
Fresh Clay reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.