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Pre-Dawn Sky 2075-30
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Pre-Dawn Sky sits at L* 43.5, a* 42.5, b* -12.9. Its hue angle is 343° and its chroma is 44.4, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 11%.
LRV 15.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.4, Pre-Dawn Sky is lighter than 15% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pre-Dawn Sky
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verve Violet | SW 6979 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dynamo | SW 6841 | 5.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Exuberant Pink | SW 6840 | 5.43 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Pre-Dawn Sky
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xoxo | P110-7 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hot Pink | 100B-7 | 5.49 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Dynamic Magenta | HDC-MD-07 | 5.64 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twilight Magenta | 2074-30 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Crushed Berries | 2076-30 | 4.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hot Lips | 2077-30 | 5.92 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Vintage Claret | 1364 | 6.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fashion Rose | 1356 | 6.20 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Old Claret | 2083-30 | 7.59 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Crushed Berries 2076-30 · lighter, LRV 16.8
- Melrose Pink 1363 · lighter, LRV 26.5
- Tropical Rose 1355 · lighter, LRV 29.2
- Mulberry 2075-20 · darker, LRV 9.5
- Summer Plum 2074-20 · darker, LRV 9.6
Colors that go with Pre-Dawn Sky
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Irish Clover 2038-20 · complementary (180°)
- Seduction 1399 · analogous (−30°)
- Cherry Wine 2080-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Avocado 2145-10 · triadic (120°)
- Caribbean Blue Water 2055-30 · triadic (240°)
Pre-Dawn Sky vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 15.9) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 15.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 19.1) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 15.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 20.6) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 15.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.