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Blushing Red 2079-20
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, Blushing Red sits at L* 42.8, a* 55.6, b* 12.6. Its hue angle is 13° and its chroma is 57.0, 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 58%.
LRV 13.9: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.9, Blushing Red is lighter than 13% 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 Blushing Red
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherries Jubilee | SW 6862 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Valentine | SW 6587 | 3.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hot | SW 6843 | 4.88 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Blushing Red
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Wine | 130B-7 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Strawberry Daiquiri | S-G-120 | 4.28 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Frosted Pomgranate | 140B-7 | 5.65 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuchsine | 1343 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raspberry Glaze | 2078-20 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aniline Red | 1350 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mediterranean Spice | 1337 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Parade | 2086-20 | 4.06 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Drop Dead Gorgeous | 1329 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pink Corsage 1349 · lighter, LRV 15.8
- Drop Dead Gorgeous 1329 · lighter, LRV 15.3
- Santa's Suit 1336 · lighter, LRV 15.8
- Lyons Red CC-68 · darker, LRV 12.5
- Chinaberry 1351 · darker, LRV 12.0
- Cosmic Crisp 2080-20 · darker, LRV 11.6
Colors that go with Blushing Red
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tropical Turquoise 2052-30 · complementary (180°)
- Pre-Dawn Sky 2075-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Tomato Galette 2171-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Clover Green 2034-10 · triadic (120°)
- Laguna Blue 2059-30 · triadic (240°)
Blushing Red vs popular colors
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 12.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 13.1) is darker (LRV 8.8 vs 13.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 14.0) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 13.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.