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Love Affair 1266
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, Love Affair sits at L* 42.6, a* 18.7, b* 5.1. Its hue angle is 15° 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 39%.
LRV 13.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.8, Love Affair is lighter than 13% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Love Affair
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaea | SW 7579 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Aged Wine | SW 6299 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cordial | SW 6306 | 4.69 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Love Affair
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Garland | 100D-6 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| So Merlot | PPU1-15 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fine Burgundy | HDC-CL-02 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison Red | HC-66 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fading Twilight | 1258 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cherokee Brick | 2082-30 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Barrett Brick | CW-350 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tawny Port | 1281 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hearth Red | 1295 | 4.95 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sequoia 1245 · lighter, LRV 16.8
- Somerville Red HC-62 · lighter, LRV 19.4
- Bourbon Street 1257 · lighter, LRV 19.4
- Hearth Red 1295 · darker, LRV 12.6
- Pueblo Brown 2102-30 · darker, LRV 12.9
- Warm Brownie 2101-30 · darker, LRV 12.8
Colors that go with Love Affair
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Casco Bay 2051-30 · complementary (180°)
- Kalamata AF-630 · analogous (−30°)
- Butternut Brown 2095-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Peale Green HC-121 · triadic (120°)
- Lucerne AF-530 · triadic (240°)
Love Affair vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 5.2) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 13.8).
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 8.7) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 13.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 9.9) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 13.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.