Burnt Cinnamon
Burnt Cinnamon 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 1 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#7B4532
LRV
9.09
Burnt Cinnamon in Real Rooms
Burnt Cinnamon has a low LRV of 9.09 — 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.
1 House Photo
The way Burnt Cinnamon interacts with exterior lighting—like sconces or path lights—is dramatic. At night, the house takes on a protective, fortress-like quality that feels incredibly secure and welcoming to those returning home.
House exterior painted Burnt Cinnamon creates striking curb appeal with rich, earthy character.
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Coordinating Colors
Mayonnaise reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 9), opening up a space where Burnt Cinnamon encloses it.
Icicle reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 9), opening up a space where Burnt Cinnamon encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 9, Camouflage is decisively the brighter choice.
White Sand reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 9), opening up a space where Burnt Cinnamon encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 9 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 25 vs 9, Aegean Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Lace reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 9), opening up a space where Burnt Cinnamon encloses it.
At LRV 42 vs 9, Beneath the Clouds is decisively the brighter choice.
Providence Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 31 vs 9, Van Courtland Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (14 vs 9) makes Nocturnal Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Spruce reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
Warm Sienna reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 21 vs 9, Canyon Rock is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (13 vs 9) makes Fresh Clay the marginally brighter of the two.
Brownberry reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Salmon Stream reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 10 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.