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Hot Lips 2077-30
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, Hot Lips sits at L* 47.1, a* 54.6, b* -8.1. Its hue angle is 352° and its chroma is 55.2, 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 15%.
LRV 17.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.5, Hot Lips is lighter than 18% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Hot Lips
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exuberant Pink | SW 6840 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hot | SW 6843 | 7.40 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Ruby Shade | SW 6572 | 7.73 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Hot Lips
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diva Glam | P120-6 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hot Pink | 100B-7 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tutti Frutti | S-G-100 | 6.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crushed Berries | 2076-30 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Razzle Dazzle | 1348 | 5.81 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pre-Dawn Sky | 2075-30 | 5.92 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Peony | 2079-30 | 5.98 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pink Corsage | 1349 | 6.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Royal Fuchsia | 2078-30 | 6.61 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Razzle Dazzle 1348 · lighter, LRV 20.7
- Raspberry Mousse 2076-40 · lighter, LRV 33.7
- Pink Ladies 1347 · lighter, LRV 32.7
- Pre-Dawn Sky 2075-30 · darker, LRV 15.4
- Foxglove Bloom 2077-20 · darker, LRV 12.6
- Royal Flush 2076-20 · darker, LRV 12.0
Colors that go with Hot Lips
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Leprechaun 2044-20 · complementary (180°)
- Twilight Magenta 2074-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Santa's Suit 1336 · analogous (+30°)
- Avocado 2145-10 · triadic (120°)
- Americana 770 · triadic (240°)
Hot Lips vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 18.6) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 17.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 20.8) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 17.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 21.1) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 17.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.