Candy Cane Red (2079-10) Benjamin Moore - Paint Color
Color Name: | Candy Cane Red (2079-10) |
Hex Color Code: | #AA253C |
RGB Color Code: | RGB(170, 37, 60) |
CMYK Values *: | 0.0%, 78.2%, 64.7%, 33.3% |

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What color is Candy Cane Red (2079-10)?
Candy Cane Red (2079-10) color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Candy Cane Red (2079-10) is #AA253C, and the RGB color code is RGB(170, 37, 60).
In the RGB color model, Candy Cane Red (2079-10) has a red value of 170, a green value of 37, and a blue value of 60. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 78.2% magenta, 64.7% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 349.6° (degrees), 64.3 % saturation, and 40.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Candy Cane Red (2079-10) has a hue of 349.6° (degrees), 78.2 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.
What’s the LRV of Candy Cane Red (2079-10)?
Candy Cane Red (2079-10) has an LRV of nearly 10.
By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).
Candy Cane Red (2079-10) is cool or warm?
Candy Cane Red (2079-10) is a warm color.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Candy Cane Red (2079-10) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB
RGBA - RGB(170, 37, 60) |
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Red | 170 (66.7%) |
Green | 37 (14.5%) |
Blue | 60 (23.5%) |
Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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Hue | 349.62° |
Saturation | 64.25 %. |
Lightness | 40.59 %. |
HWB | H: 349.62° W: 14.51 % B: 33.33 % |
LRV | ~ 10.2 % |
Munsell Color System | 4.3R 3.7/11.7 |
XYZ | X : 18.05 Y : 10.2 Z : 5.29 |
YXY | Y1 : 10.2 X : 0.54 Y2 : 0.3 |
CMY | C : 33.33% M : 85.49% Y : 76.47% |
CMYK |
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Cyan | 0.00% |
Magenta | 78.24% |
Yellow | 64.71% |
Key | 33.33% |
HSV/HSB |
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Hue | 349.62° |
Saturation | 78.24 %. |
Brightness / Value | 66.67 %. |
CIE-Lab | L : 38.19 A : 53.84 B : 20.45 |
CIE-Lch | L : 38.19 C : 57.59 H : 20.8 |
CIE-Luv | L : 38.19 U : 93.66 V : 11.28 |
Hunter-Lab | L : 31.93 A : 45.05 B : 12.53 |
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