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Badlands 1293
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Badlands sits at L* 56.3, a* 27.3, b* 17.0. Its hue angle is 32° and its chroma is 32.1, 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 58%.
LRV 24.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 24.6, Badlands is lighter than 27% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Badlands
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Clay | SW 9005 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Rojo Dust | SW 9006 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Rose | SW 9004 | 3.90 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Badlands
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Coral | PPU1-05A | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Hacienda Tile | MQ4-34 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sahara Sun | 180D-5 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Parfait | 2172-40 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Lip Gloss | CSP-1160 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Wild Flower | 2090-40 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Persimmon | 2088-40 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red River Clay | 2091-40 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spiced Apple Cider | 1201 | 2.76 | 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.
- Coral Bronze 1298 · lighter, LRV 26.1
- Claret CW-305 · lighter, LRV 26.1
- Glamour Pink 2006-40 · lighter, LRV 29.9
- Red River Clay 2091-40 · darker, LRV 23.0
- Flower Pot CC-96 · darker, LRV 22.2
- Montana Agate 056 · darker, LRV 22.2
Colors that go with Badlands
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Meridian Blue 761 · complementary (180°)
- Wild Pink 2080-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Glazed Pear 1092 · analogous (+30°)
- Dunmore Green CW-540 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Lapis 2067-40 · triadic (240°)
Badlands vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 7.4) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 24.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 15.2) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 24.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.