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Hugs & Kisses 097
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Hugs & Kisses sits at L* 76.4, a* 17.9, b* 31.1. Its hue angle is 60° and its chroma is 35.8, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 80%.
LRV 49.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.0, Hugs & Kisses is lighter than 53% 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 Hugs & Kisses
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangerine | SW 6640 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Melón Meloso | SW 9007 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Exciting Orange | SW 6647 | 2.98 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Hugs & Kisses
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 Mist | 250D-4 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Trick Or Treat | M220-4 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Fresh Peaches | 260C-3 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toffee Orange | 2167-40 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Tooty Fruity | 089 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Myrtle Beach | 061 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Canyonlands | 109 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peachland | 2168-40 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vivid Beauty | 138 | 3.25 | 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.
- Orange Ice 166 · lighter, LRV 53.0
- Vivid Beauty 138 · lighter, LRV 54.1
- Tooty Fruity 089 · lighter, LRV 53.5
- Approaching Autumn CSP-1090 · darker, LRV 45.7
- Myrtle Beach 061 · darker, LRV 45.6
- Creamy Custard 1145 · darker, LRV 44.9
Colors that go with Hugs & Kisses
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cayman Blue 2060-50 · complementary (180°)
- Paradise Peach 011 · analogous (−30°)
- Wythe Gold CW-420 · analogous (+30°)
- Miami Teal 656 · triadic (120°)
- Victorian Trim 2068-50 · triadic (240°)
Hugs & Kisses vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 7.5) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 49.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.1) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 49.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 9.5) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 49.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.