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Venetian Rose 1292
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Venetian Rose sits at L* 69.5, a* 22.8, b* 12.6. Its hue angle is 29° and its chroma is 26.0, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 49%.
LRV 40.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.0, Venetian Rose 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 Venetian Rose
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resounding Rose | SW 6318 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosedust | SW 0025 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Coral Bead | SW 6873 | 4.40 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Venetian Rose
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Peach | T13-15 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| She Loves Pink | M160-4 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunset Pink | M160-4A | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tender Pink | 2090-50 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| Cool Lava | 2088-50 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Bouquet Rose | 2172-50 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Rosy Tan | 2091-50 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Tomato Cream Sauce | 2089-40 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Belladonna Lily | 2093-40 | 2.36 | 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.
- Salmon Mousse 046 · lighter, LRV 42.3
- Pink Punch 2006-50 · lighter, LRV 46.8
- Georgia Peach 031 · lighter, LRV 46.6
- Amaryllis 1256 · darker, LRV 36.8
- Belladonna Lily 2093-40 · darker, LRV 36.8
- Dusty Mauve 2174-40 · darker, LRV 35.1
Colors that go with Venetian Rose
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Harbor Side Blue 740 · complementary (180°)
- Hummingbird 1271 · analogous (−30°)
- Baker's Dozen 1216 · analogous (+30°)
- Gumdrop 564 · triadic (120°)
- Aqua Marina 816 · triadic (240°)
Venetian Rose vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 12.4) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 40.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 16.4) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 40.0), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 18.1) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 40.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.