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Melrose Pink 1363
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Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Melrose Pink sits at L* 57.7, a* 31.7, b* -7.7. Its hue angle is 346° and its chroma is 32.6, 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 15%.
LRV 26.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.5, Melrose Pink is lighter than 29% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Melrose Pink
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclamen | SW 6571 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Clover | SW 6564 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ice Plant | SW 6847 | 5.21 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Melrose Pink
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentine Heart | 690B-5 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Cactus Flower | HDC-SP16-11 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Heart Breaker | P120-4 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Rose | 1355 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Begonia | 2083-40 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Raspberry | 2075-40 | 4.99 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Taste of Berry | 2085-40 | 5.77 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Purple Hyacinth | 2073-40 | 5.99 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lilac Pink | 2074-40 | 6.11 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Tropical Rose 1355 · lighter, LRV 29.2
- Begonia 2083-40 · lighter, LRV 29.5
- Wild Pink 2080-40 · lighter, LRV 29.7
- Plum Perfect 1371 · darker, LRV 18.0
- Fashion Rose 1356 · darker, LRV 17.0
- Old Claret 2083-30 · darker, LRV 14.2
Colors that go with Melrose Pink
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Alpine Trail 622 · complementary (180°)
- Crocus Petal Purple 2071-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Genuine Pink 2005-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Terrapin Green 2145-20 · triadic (120°)
- Cool Blue 2058-40 · triadic (240°)
Melrose Pink vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 20.7) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 26.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 23.2) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 26.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 24.3) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 26.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.