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Crazy for You 053
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Crazy for You sits at L* 77.2, a* 13.9, b* 14.3. Its hue angle is 46° and its chroma is 20.0, 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 58%.
LRV 51.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 51.6, Crazy for You is lighter than 56% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Crazy for You
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Salmon | SW 6331 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| Mellow Coral | SW 6324 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Rachel Pink | SW 0026 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Crazy for You
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinnamon Whip | 210F-4 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Pink Abalone | M190-3 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Flowerpot | S180-3 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Mousse | 1199 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Romantica | 045 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Ciao Bella | 1187 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tofino Sunset | CC-156 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Conch Shell | 052 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosetta | 038 | 2.45 | 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.
- Burlap 2163-50 · lighter, LRV 54.5
- Eraser Pink 2174-50 · lighter, LRV 53.6
- Milk Shake 1165 · lighter, LRV 55.6
- Georgia Peach 031 · darker, LRV 46.6
- Serendipity AF-205 · darker, LRV 46.7
- Deer Field 1159 · darker, LRV 46.5
Colors that go with Crazy for You
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Turquoise Powder 2057-50 · complementary (180°)
- Engagement 1277 · analogous (−30°)
- Sepia Tan 1116 · analogous (+30°)
- Key Largo Green 620 · triadic (120°)
- Oriental Iris 1418 · triadic (240°)
Crazy for You vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 10.3) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 51.6), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 12.6) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 51.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 12.6) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 51.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.