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Minstrel Heart 1297
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Minstrel Heart sits at L* 70.9, a* 27.8, b* 14.3. Its hue angle is 27° and its chroma is 31.3, 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 57%.
LRV 41.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.5, Minstrel Heart is lighter than 45% 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 Minstrel Heart
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 Bead | SW 6873 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Dishy Coral | SW 6598 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Charisma | SW 6605 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Minstrel Heart
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| She Loves Pink | M160-4 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Sunset Pink | M160-4A | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Strawberry Rose | 160D-4 | 1.37 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato Cream Sauce | 2089-40 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cool Lava | 2088-50 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tender Pink | 2090-50 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Venetian Rose | 1292 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Passion Fruit | 2171-40 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Buff | 1285 | 3.41 | 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
- Paradise Peach 011 · lighter, LRV 46.5
- Monticello Peach 018 · lighter, LRV 46.9
- Palermo Rose 1278 · darker, LRV 39.2
- Rosy Tan 2091-50 · darker, LRV 38.7
- Pink Buff 1285 · darker, LRV 37.3
Colors that go with Minstrel Heart
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Harbor Side Blue 740 · complementary (180°)
- Pink Ribbon 1340 · analogous (−30°)
- Myrtle Beach 061 · analogous (+30°)
- Gumdrop 564 · triadic (120°)
- Summer Blue 2067-50 · triadic (240°)
Minstrel Heart vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 14.0) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 41.5), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 17.7) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 41.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 19.1) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 41.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.