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Secret Garden 1284
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, Secret Garden sits at L* 69.6, a* 27.7, b* 8.4. Its hue angle is 17° and its chroma is 29.0, 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 40%.
LRV 40.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.4, Secret Garden is lighter than 44% 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 Secret Garden
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaryllis | SW 6591 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jaipur Pink | SW 6577 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Memorable Rose | SW 6311 | 4.22 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Secret Garden
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Dressed Up | P160-3 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Glow Pink | M150-4 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Fresh Pink | 140D-4 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Buff | 1285 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Heartbeat | 1319 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palermo Rose | 1278 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pretty in Pink | 1334 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Ribbon | 1340 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hummingbird | 1271 | 3.89 | 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.
- Pink Punch 2006-50 · lighter, LRV 46.8
- Bayberry 2080-50 · lighter, LRV 48.1
- Bubble Bath 1326 · lighter, LRV 48.7
- Pink Buff 1285 · darker, LRV 37.3
- Amaryllis 1256 · darker, LRV 36.8
- Belladonna Lily 2093-40 · darker, LRV 36.8
Colors that go with Secret Garden
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Harbor Side Blue 740 · complementary (180°)
- Cranberry Ice 1362 · analogous (−30°)
- Farmer's Market 054 · analogous (+30°)
- Gumdrop 564 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Wave 2065-50 · triadic (240°)
Secret Garden vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 17.0) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 40.4), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 19.7) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 40.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 19.7) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 40.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.