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Prom Dress 1273
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, Prom Dress sits at L* 53.0, a* 27.5, b* 6.1. Its hue angle is 13° and its chroma is 28.1, 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 33%.
LRV 21.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.2, Prom Dress is lighter than 22% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Prom Dress
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita's Rouge | SW 9003 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carley's Rose | SW 9002 | 3.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Concerto | SW 6298 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Prom Dress
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Fizz | M140-5 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Berries And Cream | 100D-5 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Smell The Roses | MQ1-08 | 4.20 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Glacé | CSP-430 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burgundy Rose | 1280 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cinco de Mayo | 1286 | 5.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mardi Gras | 1342 | 5.93 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Deep Mauve | 1265 | 6.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Vibrant Blush | 2081-30 | 6.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Burgundy Rose 1280 · lighter, LRV 23.4
- Rosewood 2082-40 · lighter, LRV 28.1
- Genuine Pink 2005-40 · lighter, LRV 30.0
- Somerville Red HC-62 · darker, LRV 19.4
- Bourbon Street 1257 · darker, LRV 19.4
- Santa Fe Pottery 1287 · darker, LRV 18.2
Colors that go with Prom Dress
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Gulf Shores 665 · complementary (180°)
- Melrose Pink 1363 · analogous (−30°)
- Audubon Russet HC-51 · analogous (+30°)
- Courtyard Green 546 · triadic (120°)
- Finley Blue CW-620 · triadic (240°)
Prom Dress vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 11.2) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 21.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 16.1) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 21.2), more yellow/warm, more green.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 16.2) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 21.2), more green, more muted.