Candy Cane Red
2079-10 · Benjamin Moore
RedView Candy Cane Red 2079-10 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#AA253C
LRV
11
Family
Red
2079-10
Color profile
Light value
11 · Very deep
Undertone
Warm warm, peach lean
Family
Red
“A radiant red that glows with festive cheer.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 11 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Candy Cane RedThis colorCandy Cane RedBenjamin Moore · 2079-10
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Tap any color to compareCandy Cane Red vs Cosmic Crisp
11LRV12
#AA253CHex#9E3B45
RedFamilyRed
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Candy Cane Red vs Exotic Red
11LRV12
#AA253CHex#B32735
RedFamilyRed
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Candy Cane Red vs Roseate
11LRV11
#AA253CHex#9D3448
RedFamilyRed
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Candy Cane Red vs Fuchsine
11LRV12
#AA253CHex#AD364E
RedFamilyRed
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareCandy Cane Red vs Con Brio
11LRV11
#AA253CHex#AD273F
RedFamilyRed
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Con Brio is near-identical compared with Candy Cane Red.
Candy Cane Red vs Radish
11LRV10
#AA253CHex#A42E41
RedFamilyRed
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Radish is very close match · 1 points darker · leans greener compared with Candy Cane Red.
Candy Cane Red vs Mad About You
11LRV11
#AA253CHex#A53143
RedFamilyRed
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, red lean
Mad About You is very close match · leans greener compared with Candy Cane Red.
Candy Cane Red vs Show Stopper
11LRV10
#AA253CHex#A42E37
RedFamilyRed
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Show Stopper is close match · 1 points darker · leans greener compared with Candy Cane Red.
Candy Cane Red vs Scarlet
11LRV12
#AA253CHex#A73941
RedFamilyRed
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Scarlet is close match · leans greener compared with Candy Cane Red.
Candy Cane Red vs Red Gumball
11LRV12
#AA253CHex#AC3A3E
RedFamilyRed
warm, peach leanUndertonewarm, peach lean
Red Gumball is close match · leans greener compared with Candy Cane Red.
Palettes with Candy Cane Red
Candy Cane Red, answered
What is the LRV of Candy Cane Red?
Candy Cane Red (2079-10) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 11, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Candy Cane Red a warm or cool color?
Candy Cane Red has a warm undertone (warm, peach lean).
What is the closest match to Candy Cane Red from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Candy Cane Red is Con Brio (8001-7F) by Valspar, near-identical.
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