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Hummingbird 1271
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, Hummingbird sits at L* 71.0, a* 22.5, b* 3.7. Its hue angle is 9° and its chroma is 22.8, 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 29%.
LRV 41.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.6, Hummingbird is lighter than 45% 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 Hummingbird
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Embroidery | SW 6297 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rosebay | SW 6563 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fussy Pink | SW 6853 | 4.81 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Hummingbird
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glamour | 110C-3 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Apple Blossom | M150-3 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glow Pink | M150-4 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo Rose | 1278 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Ribbon | 1340 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Eraser | 2005-50 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Secret Garden | 1284 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Punch | 2006-50 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Damask Rose | 2082-50 | 4.76 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Damask Rose 2082-50 · lighter, LRV 52.4
- Pink Punch 2006-50 · lighter, LRV 46.8
- Pink Pansy 2083-50 · lighter, LRV 47.0
- Palermo Rose 1278 · darker, LRV 39.2
- Rosy Tan 2091-50 · darker, LRV 38.7
- Cranberry Ice 1362 · darker, LRV 38.7
Colors that go with Hummingbird
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Gulf Stream 670 · complementary (180°)
- Cranberry Ice 1362 · analogous (−30°)
- Salmon Mousse 046 · analogous (+30°)
- Seedling AF-450 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Marguerite 2063-50 · triadic (240°)
Hummingbird vs popular colors
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 17.0) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 41.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 17.8) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 41.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 18.1) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 41.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.