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Pinch of Spice 1449
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable pink undertone
In CIELAB, Pinch of Spice sits at L* 42.6, a* 9.7, b* 2.4. Its hue angle is 14° and its chroma is 9.9, so it leans pink clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 32%.
LRV 14.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.6, Pinch of Spice 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 Pinch of Spice
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poetry Plum | SW 6019 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deepest Mauve | SW 0005 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| River Rouge | SW 6026 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pinch of Spice
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tibetan Temple | PPU1-03 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tibetan Temple | PPU1-3 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plum Shade | 100F-6 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Soil | 2115-30 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mink Violet | 1252 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Desert Shadows | 2114-30 | 4.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cabernet | 2116-30 | 4.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mountain Ridge | 1456 | 5.46 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bonne Nuit | AF-635 | 5.46 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Mink Violet 1252 · lighter, LRV 15.9
- Bonne Nuit AF-635 · lighter, LRV 17.4
- Kasbah AF-640 · lighter, LRV 17.2
- Mountain Ridge 1456 · darker, LRV 12.9
- Cabernet 2116-30 · darker, LRV 12.7
- Desert Shadows 2114-30 · darker, LRV 11.9
Colors that go with Pinch of Spice
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Polished Slate 713 · complementary (180°)
- Cabernet 2116-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Cowboy Boots 1015 · analogous (+30°)
- Holiday Wreath 447 · triadic (120°)
- Andes Summit CSP-600 · triadic (240°)
Pinch of Spice vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 8.4) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 14.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 10.3) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 14.6), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 11.7) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 14.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.