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Piñata 007
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Piñata sits at L* 54.1, a* 55.3, b* 41.9. Its hue angle is 37° and its chroma is 69.4, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 95%.
LRV 19.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.9, Piñata is lighter than 21% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Piñata
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic Orange | SW 6880 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gladiola | SW 6875 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Daring | SW 6879 | 4.16 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Piñata
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Island | 190B-7 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Wire | T12-7 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spirit Warrior | T18-12 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Comfort | 2010-20 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Blazing Orange | 2011-20 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Flame | 2012-20 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Salsa | 2009-20 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Orange | 2011-10 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tawny Day Lily | 2012-10 | 3.70 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Festive Orange 2014-10 · lighter, LRV 22.4
- Soft Glow 014 · lighter, LRV 23.9
- Orange Nectar 2013-20 · lighter, LRV 23.2
- Salsa 2009-20 · darker, LRV 19.0
- Tawny Day Lily 2012-10 · darker, LRV 18.5
- Orange 2011-10 · darker, LRV 18.0
Colors that go with Piñata
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Meridian Blue 761 · complementary (180°)
- Rosy Blush 2086-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Autumn Orange 2156-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Kelly Green 2037-30 · triadic (120°)
- Utah Sky 2065-40 · triadic (240°)
Piñata vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 8.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 9.5) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 19.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 13.1) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 19.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.