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Chinaberry 1351
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, Chinaberry sits at L* 39.6, a* 42.4, b* 7.5. Its hue angle is 10° and its chroma is 43.1, 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 48%.
LRV 12.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.0, Chinaberry is lighter than 10% 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 Chinaberry
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerise | SW 6580 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Valentine | SW 6587 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cherries Jubilee | SW 6862 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Chinaberry
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 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| French Rose | HDC-CL-04 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raspberry Pudding | 110B-7 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Flower | 1344 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Roseate | 2078-10 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raspberry Glaze | 2078-20 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Travers Red | CW-345 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Magenta | 2077-10 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fuchsine | 1343 | 3.92 | 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.
- My Valentine 1330 · lighter, LRV 13.0
- Old Claret 2083-30 · lighter, LRV 14.2
- Raspberry Glaze 2078-20 · lighter, LRV 13.6
- Rapture CC-66 · darker, LRV 10.8
- Magenta 2077-10 · darker, LRV 10.1
- Raspberry Truffle 2080-10 · darker, LRV 10.0
Colors that go with Chinaberry
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Juniper 2048-20 · complementary (180°)
- Twilight Magenta 2074-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Grand Canyon Red 2090-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Clover Green 2034-10 · triadic (120°)
- Laguna Blue 2059-30 · triadic (240°)
Chinaberry vs popular colors
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 10.2) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 12.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 10.8) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 12.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 11.1) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 12.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.