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Cat's Meow 1332
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, Cat's Meow sits at L* 86.9, a* 14.5, b* 4.9. Its hue angle is 19° and its chroma is 15.3, 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 31%.
LRV 68.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 68.3, Cat's Meow is lighter than 76% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cat's Meow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Pink | SW 9693 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bella Pink | SW 6596 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Impatiens Petal | SW 6582 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cat's Meow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fading Rose | 130A-2 | 0.27 | Practically identical | |
| Angel Kiss | P160-1 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Youth Blush | P170-1 | 1.96 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Seashell | 2009-60 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Unspoken Love | 1269 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Little Piggy | 2008-60 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Sweet 16 Pink | 2002-60 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Authentic Pink | 2006-60 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Pearl | 2005-60 | 2.22 | 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.
- Fairest Pink 2092-70 · lighter, LRV 73.4
- Ballet Slippers 1331 · lighter, LRV 72.9
- Rose Petal 2010-60 · lighter, LRV 72.0
- Misty Rose 1360 · darker, LRV 65.4
- Posy Pink 2080-60 · darker, LRV 64.5
- Sweet Naivete 2083-60 · darker, LRV 64.8
Colors that go with Cat's Meow
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Diamond 736 · complementary (180°)
- Newborn Pink 2078-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Precocious 051 · analogous (+30°)
- Light Pistachio 2034-60 · triadic (120°)
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · triadic (240°)
Cat's Meow vs popular colors
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 68.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cream Puff (Benjamin Moore 2174-70, ΔE 10.0) is lighter (LRV 82.1 vs 68.3), more green, more muted.
- First Light (Benjamin Moore 2102-70, ΔE 10.3) is lighter (LRV 75.9 vs 68.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.