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Hydrangea Flowers 2008-40
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, Hydrangea Flowers sits at L* 69.8, a* 35.9, b* 17.2. Its hue angle is 26° and its chroma is 39.9, 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 61%.
LRV 40.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.1, Hydrangea Flowers is lighter than 44% 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 Hydrangea Flowers
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dishy Coral | SW 6598 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Coral Bead | SW 6873 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Charisma | SW 6605 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Hydrangea Flowers
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheery | 150B-5 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Flamingo Dream | 140B-5 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fresh Pink | 140D-4 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ablaze | 1304 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Pink Peach | 2009-40 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Passion Fruit | 2171-40 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Minstrel Heart | 1297 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old World | 2011-40 | 3.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Gables | 2010-40 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Old World 2011-40 · lighter, LRV 44.4
- Summer Sun Pink 2012-40 · lighter, LRV 44.6
- Dusk Pink 2013-40 · lighter, LRV 46.2
- Pink Buff 1285 · darker, LRV 37.3
- Coral Rock 032 · darker, LRV 37.0
- Radiant Rose 1327 · darker, LRV 36.8
Colors that go with Hydrangea Flowers
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cool Aqua 2056-40 · complementary (180°)
- Paradise Pink 2078-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Sweet 'n Sour 103 · analogous (+30°)
- Cedar Green 2034-40 · triadic (120°)
- Nova Scotia Blue 796 · triadic (240°)
Hydrangea Flowers vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 16.1) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 40.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 18.0) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 40.1), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 18.1) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 40.1), more yellow/warm, more green.