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Warm Earth 1274
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Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Warm Earth sits at L* 41.0, a* 28.6, b* 12.3. Its hue angle is 23° and its chroma is 31.1, 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 61%.
LRV 12.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.6, Warm Earth is lighter than 11% 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 Warm Earth
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rembrandt Ruby | SW 0033 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toile Red | SW 0006 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kirsch Red | SW 6313 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Warm Earth
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pompeian Red | PPU1-08 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Pompeian Red | PPU1-8 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Circus Red | M140-6 | 1.33 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tawny Port | 1281 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hearth Red | 1295 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| St. George Red | CW-245 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bricktone Red | 2005-30 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Segovia Red | 1288 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cinnabar | CSP-1165 | 2.99 | 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.
- Garrison Red HC-66 · lighter, LRV 14.3
- Fading Twilight 1258 · lighter, LRV 14.3
- Bricktone Red 2005-30 · lighter, LRV 14.4
- Night Flower 1344 · darker, LRV 11.3
- Maple Leaf Red 2084-20 · darker, LRV 10.8
- Rustic Brick 2091-20 · darker, LRV 11.0
Colors that go with Warm Earth
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Venezuelan Sea 2054-30 · complementary (180°)
- Vintage Claret 1364 · analogous (−30°)
- Satchel AF-240 · analogous (+30°)
- Cat's Eye 2036-10 · triadic (120°)
- Ol' Blue Eyes 2064-30 · triadic (240°)
Warm Earth vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 5.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 5.9) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 12.6), more yellow/warm, more green.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 7.2) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 12.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.