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Red Tulip 2000-30
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, Red Tulip sits at L* 53.8, a* 58.3, b* 23.8. Its hue angle is 22° and its chroma is 63.0, 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 74%.
LRV 21.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.8, Red Tulip is lighter than 23% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Red Tulip
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feverish Pink | SW 6859 | 5.92 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grenadine | SW 6592 | 6.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Begonia | SW 6599 | 6.54 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Red Tulip
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Fruit | 130B-6 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Super Hero | T15-14 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Firecracker | 150B-6 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Tulips | 2001-30 | 0.28 | Practically identical | |
| Berry Wine | 2003-30 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Italiano Rose | 2087-30 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Milano Red | 1313 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Quartz | 2002-30 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raspberry Pudding | 2004-30 | 4.17 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rose Quartz 2002-30 · lighter, LRV 24.3
- Dark Salmon 2009-30 · lighter, LRV 24.9
- Craft Room 2010-30 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Berry Wine 2003-30 · darker, LRV 20.6
- Raspberry Pudding 2004-30 · darker, LRV 19.4
- Bull's Eye Red 2002-20 · darker, LRV 18.3
Colors that go with Red Tulip
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tropical Teal 734 · complementary (180°)
- Razzle Dazzle 1348 · analogous (−30°)
- Fall Harvest 2168-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Peppermint Leaf 2033-20 · triadic (120°)
- Utah Sky 2065-40 · triadic (240°)
Red Tulip vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 10.5) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 21.8), more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 11.2) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 21.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 18.6) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 21.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.