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Cactus Flower 1335
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, Cactus Flower sits at L* 59.8, a* 51.5, b* 17.5. Its hue angle is 19° and its chroma is 54.4, 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 57%.
LRV 27.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.8, Cactus Flower is lighter than 31% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cactus Flower
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 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Zany Pink | SW 6858 | 4.31 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Cactus Flower
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Taffy | P150-5A | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Expression | 160B-6 | 4.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Juicy Details | P160-4 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Pink | 1320 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deco Rose | 1328 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Milano Red | 1313 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Coral Essence | 2007-40 | 5.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Glamour Pink | 2006-40 | 5.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bird of Paradise | 1305 | 6.00 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Coral Essence 2007-40 · lighter, LRV 33.2
- Fan Coral 013 · lighter, LRV 32.5
- True Pink 2003-40 · lighter, LRV 35.7
- Rose Quartz 2002-30 · darker, LRV 24.3
- Raspberry Blush 2008-30 · darker, LRV 22.7
- Milano Red 1313 · darker, LRV 23.5
Colors that go with Cactus Flower
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Poseidon 664 · complementary (180°)
- Pink Ladies 1347 · analogous (−30°)
- Corlsbud Canyon 076 · analogous (+30°)
- Sullivan Green 560 · triadic (120°)
- Rocky Mountain Sky 2066-40 · triadic (240°)
Cactus Flower vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 13.5) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 27.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 17.3) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 27.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 19.1) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 27.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.