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Magenta 2077-10
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, Magenta sits at L* 36.2, a* 49.7, b* 7.7. Its hue angle is 9° and its chroma is 50.3, 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 54%.
LRV 10.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.1, Magenta is lighter than 7% 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 Magenta
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 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Valentine | SW 6587 | 4.82 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Radish | SW 6861 | 5.45 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Magenta
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Daiquiri | S-G-120 | 4.83 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Liaison | T15-1 | 5.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Luscious | S-G-130 | 5.37 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crushed Velvet | 2076-10 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roseate | 2078-10 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chinaberry | 1351 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cherry Burst | CSP-1200 | 4.49 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Night Flower | 1344 | 4.67 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Royal Flush | 2076-20 | 4.99 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Candy Cane Red 2079-10 · lighter, LRV 11.4
- Night Flower 1344 · lighter, LRV 11.3
- Cosmic Crisp 2080-20 · lighter, LRV 11.6
- Crushed Velvet 2076-10 · darker, LRV 9.0
Colors that go with Magenta
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Juniper 2048-20 · complementary (180°)
- Summer Plum 2074-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Merlot Red 2006-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Clover Green 2034-10 · triadic (120°)
- Caribbean Azure 2059-20 · triadic (240°)
Magenta vs popular colors
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 10.3) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 10.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 11.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 12.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.