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Magic Potion 1250
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable pink undertone
In CIELAB, Magic Potion sits at L* 70.4, a* 8.1, b* 2.4. Its hue angle is 17° and its chroma is 8.5, so it leans pink 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 27%.
LRV 40.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.4, Magic Potion 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 Magic Potion
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive | SW 6017 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dressy Rose | SW 6024 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chaise Mauve | SW 6016 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Magic Potion
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Lilac | 100F-4 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Object Of Desire | MQ1-36 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Versailles Rose | MQ1-45 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monet | 1243 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mauve Desert | 2113-50 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lost Locket | CSP-410 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sandblast | 2103-50 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rose Bisque | 2102-50 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Flax | 2098-50 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sandlot Gray 2107-50 · lighter, LRV 43.8
- Rose Bisque 2102-50 · lighter, LRV 44.1
- Victorian Mauve 2114-50 · lighter, LRV 48.1
- Sandblast 2103-50 · darker, LRV 38.3
- Cherry Malt 2104-50 · darker, LRV 37.9
- Mauve Desert 2113-50 · darker, LRV 37.8
Colors that go with Magic Potion
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Silken Blue CSP-670 · complementary (180°)
- Sanctuary AF-620 · analogous (−30°)
- Lost Locket CSP-410 · analogous (+30°)
- Flora AF-470 · triadic (120°)
- New Hope Gray 2130-50 · triadic (240°)
Magic Potion vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 40.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 10.5) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 40.4), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 10.6) is darker (LRV 38.7 vs 40.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.