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Crushed Velvet 2076-10
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, Crushed Velvet sits at L* 34.0, a* 42.7, b* 6.1. Its hue angle is 8° and its chroma is 43.1, 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 52%.
LRV 9.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.0, Crushed Velvet is lighter than 5% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Crushed Velvet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerise | SW 6580 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Elderberry | SW 2902 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Forward Fuchsia | SW 6842 | 5.04 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Crushed Velvet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liaison | T15-1 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cranapple | 130D-7 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Luscious | S-G-130 | 4.71 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magenta | 2077-10 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Flower | 1344 | 4.69 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Roseate | 2078-10 | 4.71 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cranberry Cocktail | 2083-20 | 4.78 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Chinaberry | 1351 | 4.80 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cherry Burst | CSP-1200 | 5.75 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Magenta 2077-10 · lighter, LRV 10.1
- Roseate 2078-10 · lighter, LRV 10.9
- Night Flower 1344 · lighter, LRV 11.3
Colors that go with Crushed Velvet
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Marine Aqua 2052-20 · complementary (180°)
- Summer Plum 2074-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Tea 2091-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Seaweed 2035-10 · triadic (120°)
- Caribbean Azure 2059-20 · triadic (240°)
Crushed Velvet vs popular colors
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 8.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 10.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 10.9) is about as light, more green, more muted.