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Cinnabar CSP-1165
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Cinnabar sits at L* 39.5, a* 33.1, b* 16.5. Its hue angle is 26° and its chroma is 37.0, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 74%.
LRV 12.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.6, Cinnabar is lighter than 11% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cinnabar
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antique Red | SW 7587 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rembrandt Ruby | SW 0033 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Bay | SW 6321 | 3.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cinnabar
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red My Mind | MQ1-10 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Cranberry Whip | 160D-7 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Cranberry Zing | HDC-FL14-4 | 1.65 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Leaf Red | 2084-20 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Segovia Red | 1288 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spanish Red | 1301 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warm Earth | 1274 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hot Apple Spice | 2005-20 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bonaparte | CC-64 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Travers Red CW-345 · lighter, LRV 13.9
- Vintage Redware 2172-30 · lighter, LRV 13.3
- St. George Red CW-245 · lighter, LRV 14.1
- Tea 2091-10 · darker, LRV 10.3
- Sienna 2092-20 · darker, LRV 10.0
- Pottery Red 2085-20 · darker, LRV 9.8
Colors that go with Cinnabar
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Venezuelan Sea 2054-30 · complementary (180°)
- Old Claret 2083-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Satchel AF-240 · analogous (+30°)
- Seaweed 2035-10 · triadic (120°)
- Ol' Blue Eyes 2064-30 · triadic (240°)
Cinnabar vs popular colors
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 4.7) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 12.6), more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 5.2) is about as light, more green, more muted.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 7.3) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 12.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.