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Sunset Boulevard 082
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, Sunset Boulevard sits at L* 70.9, a* 33.4, b* 37.5. Its hue angle is 48° and its chroma is 50.2, 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 89%.
LRV 40.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.5, Sunset Boulevard is lighter than 44% 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 Sunset Boulevard
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset | SW 6626 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Inventive Orange | SW 6633 | 5.44 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sockeye | SW 6619 | 5.91 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Sunset Boulevard
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Arrival | 220B-5 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Tangerine Dream | 210B-5 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Burning Coals | P200-5 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangerine Fusion | 083 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flamingo Orange | 075 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Salmon Run | 019 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Peachy Keen | 2014-40 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Peach Cobbler | 2169-40 | 4.91 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Coral Spice | 2170-40 | 4.92 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Summer Sun Pink 2012-40 · lighter, LRV 44.6
- Peach Cobbler 2169-40 · lighter, LRV 46.5
- Dusk Pink 2013-40 · lighter, LRV 46.2
- Coral Reef 012 · darker, LRV 38.9
- Tangerine Fusion 083 · darker, LRV 35.3
- Flamingo Orange 075 · darker, LRV 35.6
Colors that go with Sunset Boulevard
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Atlantis Blue 768 · complementary (180°)
- Flamingo's Dream 2002-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Buttercup 2154-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Adam Green 2037-40 · triadic (120°)
- Aqua Marina 816 · triadic (240°)
Sunset Boulevard vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 10.2) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 40.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Electric Orange (Benjamin Moore 2015-10, ΔE 11.3) is darker (LRV 28.6 vs 40.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 12.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.