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Milano Red 1313
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, Milano Red sits at L* 55.3, a* 49.5, b* 19.1. Its hue angle is 21° and its chroma is 53.1, 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 62%.
LRV 23.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.5, Milano Red is lighter than 25% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Milano Red
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenadine | SW 6592 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Begonia | SW 6599 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Flamingo | SW 0080 | 5.92 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Milano Red
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italiano Rose | 140B-6 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Dragon Fruit | 130B-6 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Strawberry Taffy | P150-5A | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italiano Rose | 2087-30 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Tulip | 2000-30 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spring Tulips | 2001-30 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Berry Wine | 2003-30 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bubble Tea | CSP-1180 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cactus Flower | 1335 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Deco Rose 1328 · lighter, LRV 26.6
- Cactus Flower 1335 · lighter, LRV 27.8
- Bird of Paradise 1305 · lighter, LRV 28.8
- Italiano Rose 2087-30 · darker, LRV 21.5
- Habanero Pepper 1306 · darker, LRV 20.6
- Berry Wine 2003-30 · darker, LRV 20.6
Colors that go with Milano Red
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- San Jose Blue 741 · complementary (180°)
- Razzle Dazzle 1348 · analogous (−30°)
- Fall Harvest 2168-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Grassy Fields 2034-30 · triadic (120°)
- Utah Sky 2065-40 · triadic (240°)
Milano Red vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 10.0) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 23.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 13.3) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 23.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 17.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.