Cottage Red (HC-184) color belongs to the Red Brown color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Cottage Red (HC-184) is #662A25, and the RGB color code is RGB(102, 42, 37).
In the RGB color model, Cottage Red (HC-184) has a red value of 102, a green value of 42, and a blue value of 37. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 58.8% magenta, 63.7% yellow, and 60.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 4.6° (degrees), 46.8 % saturation, and 27.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Cottage Red (HC-184) has a hue of 4.6° (degrees), 63.7 % saturation and 40.0 % brightness/value.
The color Cottage Red (HC-184) is a warm color.
Cottage Red (HC-184) has an LRV of nearly 4.6. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 4.6 of Cottage Red (HC-184) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 4.6 puts Benjamin Moore Cottage Red (HC-184) paint color in the
darker category.
Cottage Red (HC-184) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
These are the named colors closest to Cottage Red (HC-184) (Paint - Benjamin Moore), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Pantone TCX
Cottage Red (HC-184) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Cottage Red (HC-184) to Pantone TCX
RAL Design
Cottage Red (HC-184) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Cottage Red (HC-184) to RAL Design
RAL Classic
Cottage Red (HC-184) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Cottage Red (HC-184) to RAL Classic
British Standard 4800
Cottage Red (HC-184) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Cottage Red (HC-184) to British Standard 4800
Pantone PMS
Cottage Red (HC-184) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Cottage Red (HC-184) to Pantone PMS
These are the real paint colors closest to Cottage Red (HC-184) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Cottage Red (HC-184) once it is on a wall.
Benjamin Moore
Cottage Red (HC-184) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Cottage Red (HC-184) to Benjamin Moore
Sherwin Williams
Cottage Red (HC-184) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Cottage Red (HC-184) to Sherwin Williams
Valspar
Cottage Red (HC-184) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Cottage Red (HC-184) to Valspar
Behr
Cottage Red (HC-184) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Cottage Red (HC-184) to Behr
PPG Paints
Cottage Red (HC-184) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Cottage Red (HC-184) to PPG Paints
Dunn-Edwards
Cottage Red (HC-184) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Cottage Red (HC-184) to Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Cottage Red (HC-184) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Cottage Red (HC-184) to Farrow & Ball
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with Benjamin Moore Cottage Red (HC-184) - #662A25 is #256166, color name is Dark Slate Gray*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for Benjamin Moore Cottage Red (HC-184) - #662A25 is #256166, color name is Dark Slate Gray*.
