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Mexican Tile 1194
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, Mexican Tile sits at L* 61.8, a* 19.0, b* 20.5. Its hue angle is 47° and its chroma is 28.0, 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 62%.
LRV 30.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.3, Mexican Tile is lighter than 33% 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 Mexican Tile
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subdued Sienna | SW 9009 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roycroft Rose | SW 0034 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Constant Coral | SW 6325 | 4.18 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Mexican Tile
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ginger Rose | PPU2-09 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Ginger Rose | PPU2-9 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Clay Ground | QE-03 | 1.67 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bed and Breakfast | CC-184 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Lightfoot Salmon | CW-220 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Smoked Salmon | CC-154 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Savannah Clay | 047 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Santa Rosa | 1189 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wythe Rose | CW-225 | 3.22 | 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.
- Lightfoot Salmon CW-220 · lighter, LRV 33.1
- Antique Rose 2173-40 · lighter, LRV 33.7
- Pumpkin Patch 055 · lighter, LRV 32.5
- Gaucho Brown 2096-40 · darker, LRV 27.1
- Spiced Apple Cider 1201 · darker, LRV 26.6
- Suntan Bronze 1217 · darker, LRV 25.5
Colors that go with Mexican Tile
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Ash Blue 2057-40 · complementary (180°)
- Genuine Pink 2005-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Richmond Gold HC-41 · analogous (+30°)
- Alpine Trail 622 · triadic (120°)
- Persian Violet 1419 · triadic (240°)
Mexican Tile vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 30.3), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 7.6) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 30.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 11.7) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 30.3), more yellow/warm, more saturated.