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Spring Azalea 2077-40
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, Spring Azalea sits at L* 63.8, a* 44.5, b* -13.7. Its hue angle is 343° and its chroma is 46.6, 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 9%.
LRV 34.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.6, Spring Azalea is lighter than 38% 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 Spring Azalea
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Plant | SW 6847 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vivacious Pink | SW 6850 | 6.41 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Drama Violet | SW 6978 | 7.31 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Spring Azalea
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Breaker | P120-4 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Strawberry Freeze | 680B-5 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hubba Bubba® Pink | P120-3HB | 4.64 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Mousse | 2076-40 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Pink Ladies | 1347 | 3.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Raspberry | 2075-40 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Springtime Bloom | 2079-40 | 4.68 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lilac Pink | 2074-40 | 5.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Paradise Pink | 2078-40 | 5.81 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Island Sunset 1346 · lighter, LRV 43.8
- Pink Raspberry 2075-40 · darker, LRV 31.2
- Hot Lips 2077-30 · darker, LRV 17.5
- Crushed Berries 2076-30 · darker, LRV 16.8
Colors that go with Spring Azalea
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Island Getaway 593 · complementary (180°)
- Crocus Petal Purple 2071-40 · analogous (−30°)
- True Pink 2003-40 · analogous (+30°)
- Jalapeño Pepper 2147-30 · triadic (120°)
- Bahaman Sea Blue 2055-40 · triadic (240°)
Spring Azalea vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 21.0) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 34.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 22.8) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 34.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 23.1) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 34.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.