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Peachy Keen 2014-40
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, Peachy Keen sits at L* 76.1, a* 28.7, b* 34.2. Its hue angle is 50° and its chroma is 44.7, 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 85%.
LRV 48.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 48.5, Peachy Keen is lighter than 53% 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 Peachy Keen
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inventive Orange | SW 6633 | 5.25 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Stone Fruit | SW 9699 | 5.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sunset | SW 6626 | 6.01 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Peachy Keen
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siren | P190-4 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burning Coals | P200-5 | 2.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Orange Grove | 220B-4 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intense Peach | 081 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sausalito Sunset | 074 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Butterfly Wings | 090 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peach Cobbler | 2169-40 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peachland | 2168-40 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunset Boulevard | 082 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Vivid Beauty 138 · lighter, LRV 54.1
- Tooty Fruity 089 · lighter, LRV 53.5
- Peach Sorbet 2015-40 · lighter, LRV 54.1
- Orange Appeal 124 · darker, LRV 43.9
- Myrtle Beach 061 · darker, LRV 45.6
- Summer Sun Pink 2012-40 · darker, LRV 44.6
Colors that go with Peachy Keen
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Pool Party 2059-50 · complementary (180°)
- Heartbeat 1319 · analogous (−30°)
- Dorset Gold HC-8 · analogous (+30°)
- St. Patty's Day 614 · triadic (120°)
- Summer Blue 2067-50 · triadic (240°)
Peachy Keen vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 10.3) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 48.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 12.3) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 48.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 14.3) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 48.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.