REDS
#9C5251
Sitting at HSL 1°, 32%, 46%, Bricktone Red reads steady and warm. The color's balanced saturation keeps it present without overwhelming and reads warm — closer to sunlight than shadow. Best used for wall colors, upholstery, trim, decor accents in kitchens, hallways, powder rooms. Designers pair it with cream, warm beige, dark walnut, antique brass, black accents for grounded, cohesive interiors.
Benjamin Moore
Bricktone Red 2005-30
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-Complementary
Tetradic
Lighter
Darker
Saturation
Best Rooms
kitchens, hallways, powder rooms
Best Uses
wall colors, upholstery, trim, decor accents
Pairs With
cream, warm beige, dark walnut, antique brass, black accents
Deuteranopia
Protanopia
Tritanopia
Open this color in a ready 5-color palette — lighter, darker, complementary and accent shades pre-built. Edit, customize, and download in 15 designer formats free.
BUILD PALETTE WITH THIS COLOR →#9C5251 is Bricktone Red, a mid red with a warm undertone.
Bricktone Red reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.
Bricktone Red works well in kitchens, hallways, powder rooms. Designers typically use it for wall colors, upholstery, trim, decor accents.
Bricktone Red pairs naturally with cream, warm beige, dark walnut, antique brass, black accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.
You can download Bricktone Red on dsgn.house in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.
#9C5251 converts to RGB 156, 82, 81.