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Powder Puff 1143
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Powder Puff sits at L* 83.4, a* 4.2, b* 16.5. Its hue angle is 76° and its chroma is 17.1, 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 72%.
LRV 61.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.6, Powder Puff is lighter than 67% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Powder Puff
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interactive Cream | SW 6113 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Colony Buff | SW 7723 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Tres Naturale | SW 9101 | 1.75 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Powder Puff
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Cream | MQ2-8 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Irish Cream | MQ2-08 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Almond Latte | N260-2 | 1.30 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Sweet Home | 1088 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Yellow Squash | 2161-50 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Sheraton Beige | HC-57 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Point Beach | 1136 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Havana Tan | 1121 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cocoa Sand | 1122 | 2.12 | 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.
- Kitsilano Beach CC-278 · lighter, LRV 64.1
- Chamois 1108 · lighter, LRV 64.1
- Natural Sand 2165-50 · lighter, LRV 64.6
- Straw Hat 270 · darker, LRV 57.1
- Hush AF-95 · darker, LRV 57.1
- Pale Petal 1178 · darker, LRV 57.4
Colors that go with Powder Puff
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Sweet Romance 1192 · analogous (−30°)
- Gloucester Green CW-440 · analogous (+30°)
- Sonoma Skies 737 · triadic (120°)
- Grape Ice 1395 · triadic (240°)
Powder Puff vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 4.4) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 61.6).
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 61.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 61.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.