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Dark Salmon 2009-30
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Dark Salmon sits at L* 57.0, a* 54.0, b* 34.4. Its hue angle is 32° and its chroma is 64.1, 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 84%.
LRV 24.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 24.9, Dark Salmon is lighter than 27% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Dark Salmon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daring | SW 6879 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gladiola | SW 6875 | 4.85 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Quite Coral | SW 6614 | 5.93 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Dark Salmon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lipstick | 170B-6 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Fiery Red | 180B-6 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Wire | T12-7 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craft Room | 2010-30 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raspberry Blush | 2008-30 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Glow | 014 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hot Spice | 2011-30 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Quartz | 2002-30 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Piñata | 007 | 4.30 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Jupiter Glow 021 · lighter, LRV 26.9
- Hot Spice 2011-30 · lighter, LRV 27.3
- Tucker Orange CW-300 · lighter, LRV 29.3
- Piñata 007 · darker, LRV 19.9
- Spring Tulips 2001-30 · darker, LRV 22.3
- Red Tulip 2000-30 · darker, LRV 21.8
Colors that go with Dark Salmon
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°)
- 14 Carrots CSP-1110 · analogous (+30°)
- Kelly Green 2037-30 · triadic (120°)
- Rocky Mountain Sky 2066-40 · triadic (240°)
Dark Salmon vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 9.7) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 24.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 12.0) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 24.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 14.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.