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Bird of Paradise 1305
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, Bird of Paradise sits at L* 61.0, a* 45.5, b* 25.9. Its hue angle is 30° and its chroma is 52.4, 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 70%.
LRV 28.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.8, Bird of Paradise is lighter than 32% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Bird of Paradise
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardent Coral | SW 6874 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Coral Reef | SW 6606 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Full Bloom | SW 9700 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Bird of Paradise
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coral Expression | 160B-6 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cool Lava | 180B-5 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Roulette | P170-5 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fan Coral | 013 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Picante | 006 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Florida Pink | 1320 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Coral Bronze | 1298 | 5.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Claret | CW-305 | 5.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dark Salmon | 2009-30 | 5.11 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fresno 020 · lighter, LRV 31.9
- Fan Coral 013 · lighter, LRV 32.5
- Tucson Coral 005 · lighter, LRV 33.6
- Deco Rose 1328 · darker, LRV 26.6
- Coral Bronze 1298 · darker, LRV 26.1
- Claret CW-305 · darker, LRV 26.1
Colors that go with Bird of Paradise
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bahaman Sea Blue 2055-40 · complementary (180°)
- Deep Carnation 2086-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Cornucopia Tan 119 · analogous (+30°)
- Kelly Green 2037-30 · triadic (120°)
- Rocky Mountain Sky 2066-40 · triadic (240°)
Bird of Paradise vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 11.4) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 28.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 14.2) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 28.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 16.4) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 28.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.