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My Valentine 1330
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, My Valentine sits at L* 41.7, a* 42.3, b* 14.3. Its hue angle is 19° and its chroma is 44.6, 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 66%.
LRV 13.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.0, My Valentine is lighter than 12% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to My Valentine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentine | SW 6587 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cherries Jubilee | SW 6862 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kirsch Red | SW 6313 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to My Valentine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timeless Ruby | HDC-CL-01 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Strawberry Daiquiri | S-G-120 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Frosted Pomgranate | 140B-7 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Peanut Red | 2081-10 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Umbria Red | 1316 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Travers Red | CW-345 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cosmic Crisp | 2080-20 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mediterranean Spice | 1337 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sultan's Palace | 2081-20 | 2.67 | 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.
- Tucson Red 1300 · lighter, LRV 14.4
- Northern Fire CC-94 · lighter, LRV 14.4
- Bricktone Red 2005-30 · lighter, LRV 14.4
- Chinaberry 1351 · darker, LRV 12.0
- Cinnabar CSP-1165 · darker, LRV 12.6
- Cosmic Crisp 2080-20 · darker, LRV 11.6
Colors that go with My Valentine
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tropical Turquoise 2052-30 · complementary (180°)
- Pre-Dawn Sky 2075-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Aztec Brick 2175-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Clover Green 2034-10 · triadic (120°)
- Seaport Blue 2060-30 · triadic (240°)
My Valentine vs popular colors
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 13.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 9.9) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 13.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 10.0) is darker (LRV 8.8 vs 13.0), more yellow/warm, more saturated.