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Monet 1243
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Monet sits at L* 69.6, a* 9.2, b* 5.7. Its hue angle is 32° and its chroma is 10.8, so it leans red 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 32%.
LRV 40.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.0, Monet 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 Monet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dressy Rose | SW 6024 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glamour | SW 6031 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Insightful Rose | SW 6023 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Monet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosy Tan | 130E-3 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pottery Clay | 700A-3 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quiet Refuge | 710B-4 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandblast | 2103-50 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Allspice | 2101-50 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Bisque | 2102-50 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Magic Potion | 1250 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flax | 2098-50 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cherry Malt | 2104-50 | 3.01 | 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.
- Just Beige 2095-50 · lighter, LRV 42.7
- Pebble Stone 2100-50 · lighter, LRV 43.0
- Driftscape Tan 2106-50 · lighter, LRV 43.2
- Seaside Sand 2110-40 · darker, LRV 36.6
- Mauve Mist 1264 · darker, LRV 36.4
- Whipped Mocha CSP-350 · darker, LRV 35.4
Colors that go with Monet
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Ocean City Blue 718 · complementary (180°)
- Magic Potion 1250 · analogous (−30°)
- Driftscape Tan 2106-50 · analogous (+30°)
- Scenic Drive 697 · triadic (120°)
- Yukon Sky 1439 · triadic (240°)
Monet vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 40.0), more green, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 40.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 10.9) is about as light, more green, more muted.