Geranium
Geranium is a Red paint color from Benjamin Moore, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#C14C45LRV
16.21
Coordinating Colors
Battenberg reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 16), opening up a space where Geranium encloses it.
Ocean City Blue reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 16), opening up a space where Geranium encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 16, White Down is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 16, Coastal Path is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors
Bouquet Rose reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 16), opening up a space where Geranium encloses it.
Dusty Mauve reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 16), opening up a space where Geranium encloses it.
Sharon Rose reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 16), opening up a space where Geranium encloses it.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 9-point LRV gap (16 vs 8) makes Geranium the marginally brighter of the two.
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Manufacturer description
A touch of orange brings dimension to this saturated crimson.