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Warm Comfort 2010-20
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, Warm Comfort sits at L* 53.1, a* 56.1, b* 43.4. Its hue angle is 38° and its chroma is 70.9, 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 96%.
LRV 19.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.9, Warm Comfort is lighter than 21% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Warm Comfort
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic Orange | SW 6880 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gladiola | SW 6875 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Daredevil | SW 6882 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Warm Comfort
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Island | 190B-7 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Spirit Warrior | T18-12 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mod Orange | HDC-MD-10G | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piñata | 007 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Salsa | 2009-20 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Blazing Orange | 2011-20 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Orange | 2011-10 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flame | 2012-20 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tawny Day Lily | 2012-10 | 2.69 | 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.
- Flame 2012-20 · lighter, LRV 21.5
- Blazing Orange 2011-20 · lighter, LRV 21.6
- Orange Parrot 2169-20 · lighter, LRV 22.9
- Bull's Eye Red 2002-20 · darker, LRV 18.3
- Claret Rose 2008-20 · darker, LRV 19.2
- Tomato Red 2010-10 · darker, LRV 17.4
Colors that go with Warm Comfort
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Meridian Blue 761 · complementary (180°)
- Rosy Blush 2086-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Autumn Orange 2156-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Kelly Green 2037-30 · triadic (120°)
- Finley Blue CW-620 · triadic (240°)
Warm Comfort vs popular colors
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 8.7) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 19.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 8.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 13.2) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 19.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.