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Fire and Ice 1392
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Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Fire and Ice sits at L* 42.0, a* 19.2, b* -16.8. Its hue angle is 319° and its chroma is 25.5, so it reads as an outright purple rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 8%.
LRV 14.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.5, Fire and Ice is lighter than 14% 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 Fire and Ice
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vigorous Violet | SW 6838 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Passionate Purple | SW 6981 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gutsy Grape | SW 6980 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Fire and Ice
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystical Purple | 650B-7 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Birthstone | MQ4-62 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gala Ball | 670D-7 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra Violet | 1372 | 3.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cupid's Dart | 1385 | 4.86 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Passion Plum | 2073-30 | 5.64 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Seduction | 1399 | 5.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Your Majesty | 1400 | 6.61 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pinot Grigio Grape | CSP-460 | 6.71 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cupid's Dart 1385 · lighter, LRV 17.1
- Plum Perfect 1371 · lighter, LRV 18.0
- Lazy Afternoon 1378 · lighter, LRV 18.4
- Ultra Violet 1372 · darker, LRV 12.8
- Mauve Bauhaus 1407 · darker, LRV 12.8
- Your Majesty 1400 · darker, LRV 12.3
Colors that go with Fire and Ice
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Balsam 567 · complementary (180°)
- Fancy Pants CSP-525 · analogous (−30°)
- Vintage Claret 1364 · analogous (+30°)
- Tamarind AF-120 · triadic (120°)
- Casco Bay 2051-30 · triadic (240°)
Fire and Ice vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 13.3) is darker (LRV 9.3 vs 14.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 14.9) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 14.5), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 19.2) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 14.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.