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Taste of Berry 2085-40
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, Taste of Berry sits at L* 61.5, a* 32.8, b* 0.3. Its hue angle is 1° and its chroma is 32.8, 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 26%.
LRV 30.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.4, Taste of Berry is lighter than 33% 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 Taste of Berry
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclamen | SW 6571 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Impatient Pink | SW 6854 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tuberose | SW 6578 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Taste of Berry
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bow Pink | P130-5 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| I Pink I Can | P140-4 | 3.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sweet Chrysanthemum | HDC-MD-10A | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Pink | 2080-40 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Precious Pink | 2084-40 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Begonia | 2083-40 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tropical Rose | 1355 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Secret Rendezvous | 1341 | 3.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Princess | 1272 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Paradise Pink 2078-40 · lighter, LRV 35.5
- Pink Blossom 2081-40 · lighter, LRV 36.8
- Autumn Red 2087-40 · lighter, LRV 38.4
- Rosewood 2082-40 · darker, LRV 28.1
- Melrose Pink 1363 · darker, LRV 26.5
- Prom Dress 1273 · darker, LRV 21.2
Colors that go with Taste of Berry
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Captivating Teal 649 · complementary (180°)
- Lilac Pink 2074-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Peaches 'n Cream 040 · analogous (+30°)
- Buckingham Gardens 545 · triadic (120°)
- Toronto Blue 2060-40 · triadic (240°)
Taste of Berry vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 18.3) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 30.4), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 22.5) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 30.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 23.4) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 30.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.