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Fuchsine 1343
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, Fuchsine sits at L* 41.3, a* 49.9, b* 13.4. Its hue angle is 15° and its chroma is 51.7, 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 64%.
LRV 12.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.4, Fuchsine is lighter than 11% 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 Fuchsine
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherries Jubilee | SW 6862 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Valentine | SW 6587 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Radish | SW 6861 | 3.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Fuchsine
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 Daiquiri | S-G-120 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cherry Wine | 130B-7 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Frosted Pomgranate | 140B-7 | 4.13 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blushing Red | 2079-20 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raspberry Glaze | 2078-20 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mediterranean Spice | 1337 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| My Valentine | 1330 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aniline Red | 1350 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roseate | 2078-10 | 3.31 | 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.
- Chili Pepper 2004-20 · lighter, LRV 13.4
- Aniline Red 1350 · lighter, LRV 13.7
- Mediterranean Spice 1337 · lighter, LRV 14.8
- Cosmic Crisp 2080-20 · darker, LRV 11.6
- Night Flower 1344 · darker, LRV 11.3
- Candy Cane Red 2079-10 · darker, LRV 11.4
Colors that go with Fuchsine
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°)
- Tomato Galette 2171-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Clover Green 2034-10 · triadic (120°)
- Laguna Blue 2059-30 · triadic (240°)
Fuchsine vs popular colors
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 11.0) is darker (LRV 8.8 vs 12.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 11.7) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 12.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 11.9) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 12.4), more green, more muted.