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Amaryllis 1256
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Amaryllis sits at L* 67.2, a* 17.7, b* 8.0. Its hue angle is 24° and its chroma is 19.4, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 36%.
LRV 36.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.8, Amaryllis is lighter than 40% 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 Amaryllis
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressed Flower | SW 6304 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Rose Embroidery | SW 6297 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Resounding Rose | SW 6318 | 4.12 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Amaryllis
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Rose | S140-4A | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Lady Guinevere | MQ1-13 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Calico Rose | 150E-3 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic Rose | 2092-50 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosy Tan | 2091-50 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palermo Rose | 1278 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Belladonna Lily | 2093-40 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mauve Mist | 1264 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bouquet Rose | 2172-50 | 3.25 | 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.
- Sharon Rose 039 · lighter, LRV 39.3
- Venetian Rose 1292 · lighter, LRV 40.0
- Monet 1243 · lighter, LRV 40.0
- Antique Rose 2173-40 · darker, LRV 33.7
- Lake House 1175 · darker, LRV 32.6
- Wythe Rose CW-225 · darker, LRV 32.6
Colors that go with Amaryllis
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Seaside Resort 725 · complementary (180°)
- Cranberry Ice 1362 · analogous (−30°)
- Nutmeg 1227 · analogous (+30°)
- Southfield Green HC-129 · triadic (120°)
- Pressed Violet CSP-520 · triadic (240°)
Amaryllis vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 13.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 15.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 16.8) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 36.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.