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Cottage Red

We've categorized Cottage Red as a genuinely dark Red because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can anchor a room without demanding the spotlight so effectively. Explore coordinating accent choices and full color data below.

Hex

#662A25

LRV

6.69

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Light Reflectance Value
6.69
Dark
TemperatureWarm
Tone
BrightGroundingRichTimeless
UseInterior & Exterior

Coordinating Colors

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Cottage Red
Cottage Red
Balboa Mist vs Cottage Red
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Balboa Mist
OC-27 · LRV 66
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Cottage Red
HC-184 · LRV 7

At LRV 66 vs 7, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Cottage Red
Cottage Red
Vanilla Milkshake
Vanilla Milkshake
Cottage Red vs Vanilla Milkshake
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Cottage Red
HC-184 · LRV 7
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Vanilla Milkshake
OC-59 · LRV 81

Vanilla Milkshake reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 7), opening up a space where Cottage Red encloses it.

Cottage Red
Cottage Red
Gloucester Sage
Gloucester Sage
Cottage Red vs Gloucester Sage
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Cottage Red
HC-184 · LRV 7
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Gloucester Sage
HC-100 · LRV 19

At LRV 19 vs 7, Gloucester Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Carrington Beige
Carrington Beige
Cottage Red
Cottage Red
Carrington Beige vs Cottage Red
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Carrington Beige
HC-93 · LRV 62
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Cottage Red
HC-184 · LRV 7

Carrington Beige reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 7), opening up a space where Cottage Red encloses it.

Complementary Colors

Aegean Teal
Aegean Teal
Cottage Red
Cottage Red
Aegean Teal vs Cottage Red
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Aegean Teal
2136-40 · LRV 25
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Cottage Red
HC-184 · LRV 7

At LRV 25 vs 7, Aegean Teal is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Lace
Blue Lace
Cottage Red
Cottage Red
Blue Lace vs Cottage Red
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Blue Lace
1625 · LRV 66
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Cottage Red
HC-184 · LRV 7

Blue Lace reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 7), opening up a space where Cottage Red encloses it.

Cottage Red
Cottage Red
Providence Blue
Providence Blue
Cottage Red vs Providence Blue
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Cottage Red
HC-184 · LRV 7
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Providence Blue
1636 · LRV 19

Providence Blue reflects far more light (LRV 19 vs 7), opening up a space where Cottage Red encloses it.

Cottage Red
Cottage Red
Van Courtland Blue
Van Courtland Blue
Cottage Red vs Van Courtland Blue
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Cottage Red
HC-184 · LRV 7
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Van Courtland Blue
HC-145 · LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 7, Van Courtland Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Cottage Red
Cottage Red
Nocturnal Gray
Nocturnal Gray
Cottage Red vs Nocturnal Gray
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Cottage Red
HC-184 · LRV 7
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Nocturnal Gray
2135-30 · LRV 14

A 7-point LRV gap (14 vs 7) makes Nocturnal Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Blue Spruce
Blue Spruce
Cottage Red
Cottage Red
Blue Spruce vs Cottage Red
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Blue Spruce
1637 · LRV 17
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Cottage Red
HC-184 · LRV 7

Blue Spruce reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Lighter Colors

Clydesdale Brown
Clydesdale Brown
Cottage Red
Cottage Red
Clydesdale Brown vs Cottage Red
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Clydesdale Brown
2092-10 · LRV 9
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Cottage Red
HC-184 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 9 and 7, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cottage Red
Cottage Red
Tucson Red
Tucson Red
Cottage Red vs Tucson Red
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Cottage Red
HC-184 · LRV 7
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Tucson Red
1300 · LRV 14

Tucson Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Brick Red
Brick Red
Cottage Red
Cottage Red
Brick Red vs Cottage Red
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Brick Red
2084-10 · LRV 9
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Cottage Red
HC-184 · LRV 7

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Cottage Red
Cottage Red
Deep Poinsettia
Deep Poinsettia
Cottage Red vs Deep Poinsettia
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Cottage Red
HC-184 · LRV 7
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Deep Poinsettia
2091-30 · LRV 13

A 7-point LRV gap (13 vs 7) makes Deep Poinsettia the marginally brighter of the two.

Cottage Red
Cottage Red
Iron Ore Red
Iron Ore Red
Cottage Red vs Iron Ore Red
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Cottage Red
HC-184 · LRV 7
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Iron Ore Red
2089-10 · LRV 16

Iron Ore Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Color Codes

HEX#662A25
RGB102, 42, 37
HSL5° 47% 27%
CMYK0 59 64 60
CIE LabL: 25.6 a: 26.6 b: 16.5
XYZX: 0.07 Y: 0.05 Z: 0.02