Red
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, 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
#C92E2E
LRV
14.23
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 90 vs 14, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 14, Distant Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Revere Pewter reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 14), opening up a space where Red encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Red reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 65 vs 14, Green Wave is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 14, Anderson Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 14, Ewing Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (22 vs 14) makes Baltic Sea the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 14, Spirit in the Sky is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Pink Flamingo reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 14), opening up a space where Red encloses it.
Habanero Pepper reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Raspberry Blush reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.