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Strawberry 2085-50
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, Strawberry sits at L* 76.0, a* 23.5, b* -2.2. Its hue angle is 355° and its chroma is 23.6, 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 21%.
LRV 49.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.7, Strawberry is lighter than 54% 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 Strawberry
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partytime | SW 6849 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fussy Pink | SW 6853 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| In the Pink | SW 6583 | 4.36 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Strawberry
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 Princess | P130-3 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Kawaii | T11-14 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Japanese Rose Garden | HDC-SP16-10 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Heart | 1354 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Bayberry | 2080-50 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Rosy Glow | 2084-50 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Pink Pansy | 2083-50 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Begonia | 2078-50 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Countryside Pink | 1361 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pink Begonia 2078-50 · lighter, LRV 52.4
- Tara 1270 · lighter, LRV 53.4
- Romance 1333 · lighter, LRV 53.5
- Pink Ribbon 1340 · darker, LRV 42.7
- Hummingbird 1271 · darker, LRV 41.6
- Cranberry Ice 1362 · darker, LRV 38.7
Colors that go with Strawberry
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Brookdale Gardens 599 · complementary (180°)
- Purple Easter Egg 2073-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Hearts Delight 1283 · analogous (+30°)
- Burgess Green CW-485 · triadic (120°)
- Aquarium Blue 2058-50 · triadic (240°)
Strawberry vs popular colors
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 13.5) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 49.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 15.5) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 49.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 17.2) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 49.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.