Color of the Month: Vermilion 2002-10

 June's Color of the Month is warm just like the season. Benjamin Moore's Vermilion 2002-10 is one of my personal favorite colors. A synthetic version of natural cinnabar, vermilion, was found in the ancient city of Pompeii dating back to 79 A.D. Vermilion is a deep, rich red-orange and is one of the most vibrant reds found in all of antiquity. Natural cinnabar has been mined by the Chinese for thousands of years and is the original red asscoaited with the Chinese civilization. Always having been associated with wealth and prestige, Vermilion can be compared today to the Red Carpet in Hollywood. Vermilion 2002 10 has Light Reflectance Value of 14.6 and actually has a cool undertone. I've used this in my personal kitchen and would recommend it to anyone looking to make a bold, self assured statement in a dining room or kitchen.

Painted wall found in Pompeii

Give Essex County Painting a call and we'll bring one of the most storied colors into your home.

                   By Jeff Hartford