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Salmon Run 019
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, Salmon Run sits at L* 70.1, a* 32.7, b* 29.3. Its hue angle is 42° and its chroma is 43.9, 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 81%.
LRV 39.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.6, Salmon Run is lighter than 43% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Salmon Run
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravishing Coral | SW 6612 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sockeye | SW 6619 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Animated Coral | SW 6878 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Salmon Run
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Dance | 200B-5 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Juicy Passionfruit | 190B-5 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Guava Jelly | P180-4 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusk Pink | 2013-40 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Rock | 032 | 3.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Spice | 2170-40 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Polka Dot | 004 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Coral Glow | 026 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sunset Boulevard | 082 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Succulent Peach 068 · lighter, LRV 44.5
- Old World 2011-40 · lighter, LRV 44.4
- Summer Sun Pink 2012-40 · lighter, LRV 44.6
- Coral Rock 032 · darker, LRV 37.0
- Flamingo Orange 075 · darker, LRV 35.6
- Vegetable Patch 062 · darker, LRV 35.2
Colors that go with Salmon Run
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Atlantis Blue 768 · complementary (180°)
- Autumn Red 2087-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Old Gold 167 · analogous (+30°)
- Arlington Green 580 · triadic (120°)
- Aqua Marina 816 · triadic (240°)
Salmon Run vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 10.7) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 39.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 13.9) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 39.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 14.2) is darker (LRV 28.6 vs 39.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.