Burnt Peanut Red
Burnt Peanut Red 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 4 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#A14048
LRV
12.41
Burnt Peanut Red in Real Rooms
Burnt Peanut Red has a low LRV of 12.41 — 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 living room and misc.
3 Living Room Photos
In a living room, Burnt Peanut Red acts as a bridge between the indoors and the view outside. It carries the organic weight of the natural world into the home, allowing the greenery from windows to pop while keeping the interior feeling protected and private. Pair it with oversized plants and ceramic vessels for a full organic-modern aesthetic.
Living room walls in Burnt Peanut Red evoke warmth and elegance.
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Crown molding frames Burnt Peanut Red walls in this Victorian room.
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Burnt Peanut Red walls highlight the architectural details beautifully.
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1 Misc Photo
These examples of Burnt Peanut Red in transitional spaces—like entryways or landings—show how the color can act as a "thread" that ties the upper and lower floors of a house together into one cohesive story.
Office walls in Burnt Peanut Red inspire focused creativity.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 88 vs 12, Opulence is decisively the brighter choice.
Iceberg reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 12), opening up a space where Burnt Peanut Red encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 12, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Fog Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Jack Pine the marginally brighter of the two.
Azores reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 12), opening up a space where Burnt Peanut Red encloses it.
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 Burnt Peanut Red encloses it.
At LRV 42 vs 12, Beneath the Clouds is decisively the brighter choice.
Grenada Villa reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Burnt Peanut Red encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (12 vs 5) makes Burnt Peanut Red the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Toasted Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 12), opening up a space where Burnt Peanut Red encloses it.
Rouge reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Genuine Pink reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Burnt Peanut Red encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Cherry Wine the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 12 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.