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Cinco de Mayo 1286
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, Cinco de Mayo sits at L* 55.3, a* 35.2, b* 14.0. Its hue angle is 22° and its chroma is 37.9, 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 53%.
LRV 23.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.7, Cinco de Mayo is lighter than 26% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cinco de Mayo
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 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Reddish | SW 6319 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Flamingo | SW 0080 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cinco de Mayo
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art House Pink | HDC-SP14-8 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Strawberry Wine | MQ4-02 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Strawberry Wine | MQ4-2 | 1.96 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble Tea | CSP-1180 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lip Gloss | CSP-1160 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Persimmon | 2088-40 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Glamour Pink | 2006-40 | 4.77 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Burgundy Rose | 1280 | 4.92 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Badlands | 1293 | 4.94 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Spiced Apple Cider 1201 · lighter, LRV 26.6
- Coral Bronze 1298 · lighter, LRV 26.1
- Claret CW-305 · lighter, LRV 26.1
- Prom Dress 1273 · darker, LRV 21.2
- Canyon Rock CSP-1120 · darker, LRV 21.5
- Baked Terra Cotta 1202 · darker, LRV 20.9
Colors that go with Cinco de Mayo
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- San Jose Blue 741 · complementary (180°)
- Melrose Pink 1363 · analogous (−30°)
- Firenze AF-225 · analogous (+30°)
- Bunker Hill Green 566 · triadic (120°)
- Utah Sky 2065-40 · triadic (240°)
Cinco de Mayo vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 23.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 14.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 15.3) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 23.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.