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Salmon Mousse 046
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Salmon Mousse sits at L* 71.9, a* 17.5, b* 17.1. Its hue angle is 44° and its chroma is 24.5, 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 61%.
LRV 42.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.3, Salmon Mousse is lighter than 46% 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 Mousse
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosettee | SW 7581 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Rose Tan | SW 0069 | 3.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Island | SW 6332 | 4.72 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Salmon Mousse
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apricotta | HDC-CT-13 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Cottage Rose | PMD-70 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| California Coral | M190-4 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palazzo Pink | 1193 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Farmer's Market | 054 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mesa Peach | 1200 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sharon Rose | 039 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Custis Salmon | CW-215 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Georgia Peach | 031 | 3.48 | 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.
- Serendipity AF-205 · lighter, LRV 46.7
- Georgia Peach 031 · lighter, LRV 46.6
- Chippendale Rosetone HC-58 · lighter, LRV 48.7
- Tender Pink 2090-50 · darker, LRV 40.6
- Grazing Fawn 1220 · darker, LRV 39.6
- Venetian Rose 1292 · darker, LRV 40.0
Colors that go with Salmon Mousse
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Graceful Sea 767 · complementary (180°)
- Hummingbird 1271 · analogous (−30°)
- Twilight Gold 1069 · analogous (+30°)
- Eucalyptus 621 · triadic (120°)
- Victorian Trim 2068-50 · triadic (240°)
Salmon Mousse vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 42.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 15.4) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 42.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 15.5) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 42.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.