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Raspberry Blush 2008-30
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Raspberry Blush sits at L* 55.4, a* 46.5, b* 28.5. Its hue angle is 31° and its chroma is 54.6, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 78%.
LRV 22.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.7, Raspberry Blush is lighter than 24% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Raspberry Blush
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quite Coral | SW 6614 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Full Bloom | SW 9700 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gladiola | SW 6875 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Raspberry Blush
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Coral | HDC-MD-05 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Lipstick | 170B-6 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Red Coral | PPU1-5A | 1.98 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habanero Pepper | 1306 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Salmon | 2009-30 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Glow | 014 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Adobe Orange | 2171-30 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Quartz | 2002-30 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bubble Tea | CSP-1180 | 4.20 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Autumn Cover 2170-30 · lighter, LRV 25.0
- Craft Room 2010-30 · lighter, LRV 25.9
- Jupiter Glow 021 · lighter, LRV 26.9
- Tropical Orange 2170-20 · darker, LRV 20.9
- Italiano Rose 2087-30 · darker, LRV 21.5
- Habanero Pepper 1306 · darker, LRV 20.6
Colors that go with Raspberry Blush
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Meridian Blue 761 · complementary (180°)
- Razzle Dazzle 1348 · analogous (−30°)
- Caramel Latte 2166-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Once Upon a Time 574 · triadic (120°)
- Utah Sky 2065-40 · triadic (240°)
Raspberry Blush vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 7.1) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 22.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 11.2) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 22.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 12.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.