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Love Story 1213
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Love Story sits at L* 88.2, a* 5.3, b* 12.4. Its hue angle is 67° and its chroma is 13.5, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 63%.
LRV 70.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 70.5, Love Story is lighter than 78% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Love Story
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organza | SW 6637 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Spun Sugar | SW 6337 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pueblo | SW 7711 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Love Story
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iced Apricot | UL130-11 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Paper Heart | M210-2 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Derry Coast Sunrise | 260A-2 | 1.84 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Anne Pink | HC-60 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Love Always | 896 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Nautilus Shell | 064 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Aphrodite Pink | 895 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Candle Light | 099 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Inner Peach | 1150 | 1.98 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Creamy Peach 2012-60 · lighter, LRV 74.9
- Pirates Cove Beach 903 · lighter, LRV 74.4
- Pirates Cove Beach OC-80 · lighter, LRV 74.4
- Inner Peach 1150 · darker, LRV 66.1
- Bayshore Beige 1079 · darker, LRV 67.2
- Forever Young 066 · darker, LRV 66.2
Colors that go with Love Story
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jet Stream 814 · complementary (180°)
- Pacific Grove Pink 889 · analogous (−30°)
- Sandy White 2148-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Soft Mint 2041-60 · triadic (120°)
- Lily Lavender 2071-60 · triadic (240°)
Love Story vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 3.1) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 70.5), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 70.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Peach Parfait (Benjamin Moore 2175-70, ΔE 4.0) is lighter (LRV 79.6 vs 70.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.