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Freesia 1432
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Freesia sits at L* 72.2, a* 2.2, b* -14.8. Its hue angle is 278° and its chroma is 15.0, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 5%.
LRV 45.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.2, Freesia is lighter than 49% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Freesia
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awesome Violet | SW 6815 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Indulgent | SW 6969 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Agapanthus | SW 9066 | 5.32 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Freesia
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Phlox | S540-3 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Bellflower | 610D-4 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Poetry Reading | MQ5-17 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Viola | 1424 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Oriental Iris | 1418 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Riviera Azure | 822 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Enchanted | 2070-50 | 4.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Blue Orchid | 2069-50 | 4.62 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sunrise | 829 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- November Skies 2128-50 · lighter, LRV 48.5
- Lavender Blue 1438 · lighter, LRV 49.0
- Blue Orchid 2069-50 · lighter, LRV 50.1
- Central Mauve 1412 · darker, LRV 40.0
- Heather Field CC-970 · darker, LRV 40.0
- Yukon Sky 1439 · darker, LRV 38.8
Colors that go with Freesia
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mosaic Tile 1517 · complementary (180°)
- Sheer Romance 837 · analogous (−30°)
- Crocus 1404 · analogous (+30°)
- Allspice 2101-50 · triadic (120°)
- Appalachian Trail 633 · triadic (240°)
Freesia vs popular colors
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 8.1) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 45.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Lavender Mist (Benjamin Moore 2070-60, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 45.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 11.1) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 45.2), more yellow/warm, more muted.