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Cool Lava 2088-50
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Cool Lava sits at L* 69.2, a* 23.1, b* 13.3. Its hue angle is 30° and its chroma is 26.6, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 53%.
LRV 39.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.1, Cool Lava is lighter than 43% 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 Cool Lava
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resounding Rose | SW 6318 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosedust | SW 0025 | 3.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Bead | SW 6873 | 4.29 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Cool Lava
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Peach | T13-15 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Strawberry Rose | 160D-4 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| She Loves Pink | M160-4 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venetian Rose | 1292 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Tender Pink | 2090-50 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Bouquet Rose | 2172-50 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Tomato Cream Sauce | 2089-40 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Rosy Tan | 2091-50 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Belladonna Lily | 2093-40 | 2.26 | 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.
- Salmon Mousse 046 · lighter, LRV 42.3
- Pink Punch 2006-50 · lighter, LRV 46.8
- Georgia Peach 031 · lighter, LRV 46.6
- Belladonna Lily 2093-40 · darker, LRV 36.8
- Dusty Mauve 2174-40 · darker, LRV 35.1
- Antique Rose 2173-40 · darker, LRV 33.7
Colors that go with Cool Lava
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Harbor Side Blue 740 · complementary (180°)
- Pink Ribbon 1340 · analogous (−30°)
- Baker's Dozen 1216 · analogous (+30°)
- Gumdrop 564 · triadic (120°)
- Aqua Marina 816 · triadic (240°)
Cool Lava vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 12.1) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 39.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 16.0) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 39.1), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 18.2) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 39.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.