Benjamin Moore  Color Stories® Collection  Reds

Cinnabar

A deep, saturated red. Tinted at the counter in the Benjamin Moore lines below, while you wait.

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CSP-1165LRV 13Interior only

On the wall at Raintree: Color Stories, bottom row, fourth panel from the left

Reading

LRV is how much light a color reflects, from 0 for black to 100 for pure white.

At LRV 13 it absorbs most of the light that falls on it. It runs hot on any wall that takes afternoon sun.

Aura Interior and Regal Select Interior are the lines we would use indoors. This is an interior-only color.

Indoors it works on an accent wall, cabinets or interior doors.

Matte or eggshell on walls. At this depth, eggshell takes scuffs and touch-ups better than matte. Soft gloss on doors.

Master Color Index

Code
CSP-1165
Collection
Color Stories® Collection
Family
Reds
LRV (official)
13
Exterior
Interior only
Tints in
Every Benjamin Moore interior line we carry

Also known as

No alias codes. CSP-1165 publishes in the Color Stories® Collection only.

Works on

  • — Interior doors
  • — Accent walls
  • — Cabinet uppers or lowers

On the wall

A living room, steel windows to the desert, shown in Cinnabar
A living room, steel windows to the desert
A living room under a vaulted ceiling, shown in Cinnabar
A living room under a vaulted ceiling
A great room with a stone fireplace, shown in Cinnabar
A great room with a stone fireplace

Get it mixed

Every line below tints to CSP-1165. Pick the one that matches the surface.

Tap a line for a quote in Cinnabar.

Benjamin Moore lists CSP-1165 as an interior color, so only the interior lines are listed. Tinted while you wait at the counter. Ask for a quote and we’ll call back with the price and have it mixed for pickup; sample pints are mixed the same way.

Neighbors

Two steps lighter, two steps darker, and the color most often mistaken for it. Ranked by measured color distance.

  • Warm Sienna1203LRV 17Four points lighter at about the same warmth. Also in Reds.
  • Fascinator Rose2085-30LRV 16Three points lighter and cooler. Also in Reds.
  • PomegranateAF-295LRV 10Three points darker at about the same warmth. Also in Reds.
  • Pottery Red2085-20LRV 10Three points darker and cooler. Also in Reds.
  • Maple Leaf Red2084-20LRV 11The closest color in the catalog by measured distance. Two points darker at about the same warmth.

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Questions

  • Will it look like this on my wall?

    Not exactly. Screens vary, and paint shifts with the light in the room. Before you commit, put a sample on the wall for a full day. See it in morning light, afternoon light and lamplight before the gallons are tinted.

  • Is it approved for my HOA?

    It depends on your community. Search your HOA to see its approved palette, then bring the scheme in and we will tell you how Cinnabar compares. Committees approve the color. The brand on the can is not part of the approval, so Benjamin Moore is fine as long as the color matches the approved sheet.

  • Which line for a west-facing exterior?

    CSP-1165 is an interior-only color, so we would not put it on a west wall in any line. Bring a photo of the wall to the counter and we will find the closest color that is rated for exterior use.

  • Can you match it in another brand?

    We tint Benjamin Moore. CSP-1165 is a Benjamin Moore formula, so nothing is approximated; it is mixed exactly as published. If you have a Dunn‑Edwards code, Benjamin Moore already has that formula too. For a chip or a lid with no code, bring it in. We will read it and tell you how close we can get.