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Deep Carnation 2086-40
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, Deep Carnation sits at L* 64.9, a* 46.0, b* 1.2. Its hue angle is 2° and its chroma is 46.0, 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 27%.
LRV 34.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.3, Deep Carnation 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 Deep Carnation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impatient Pink | SW 6854 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vivacious Pink | SW 6850 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Coming up Roses | SW 6585 | 5.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Deep Carnation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Chrysanthemum | HDC-MD-10A | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Little Bow Pink | P130-5 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fiesta Pink | PPH-63 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springtime Bloom | 2079-40 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Paradise Pink | 2078-40 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Ladies | 1347 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Radiant Rose | 1327 | 4.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Flower Crown | 2004-40 | 4.49 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Wild Pink | 2080-40 | 4.71 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Strawberry Shortcake 2000-40 · lighter, LRV 37.3
- Autumn Red 2087-40 · lighter, LRV 38.4
- Bubble Bath 1326 · lighter, LRV 48.7
- Secret Rendezvous 1341 · darker, LRV 29.5
- Wild Pink 2080-40 · darker, LRV 29.7
- Deco Rose 1328 · darker, LRV 26.6
Colors that go with Deep Carnation
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sea of Green 657 · complementary (180°)
- Lilac Pink 2074-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Fan Coral 013 · analogous (+30°)
- Green Thumb CSP-870 · triadic (120°)
- Toronto Blue 2060-40 · triadic (240°)
Deep Carnation vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 20.9) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 34.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 22.9) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 34.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 24.3) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 34.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.