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Soft Cranberry 2094-40
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, Soft Cranberry sits at L* 63.1, a* 18.5, b* 14.4. Its hue angle is 38° and its chroma is 23.5, 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 52%.
LRV 31.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.5, Soft Cranberry is lighter than 34% 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 Soft Cranberry
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roycroft Rose | SW 0034 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Constant Coral | SW 6325 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosedust | SW 0025 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Soft Cranberry
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese Dawn | S160-4 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Foxen | 200F-4 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Grand Sunset | BIC-32 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antique Rose | 2173-40 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Wythe Rose | CW-225 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Santa Rosa | 1189 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smoked Salmon | CC-154 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Savannah Clay | 047 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Foxy Brown | 1181 | 3.28 | 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.
- Rosedale 1180 · lighter, LRV 35.2
- Dusty Mauve 2174-40 · lighter, LRV 35.1
- Belladonna Lily 2093-40 · lighter, LRV 36.8
- Gaucho Brown 2096-40 · darker, LRV 27.1
- Brown Teepee 2102-40 · darker, LRV 25.3
- Mudslide 2095-40 · darker, LRV 25.3
Colors that go with Soft Cranberry
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bracken Blue CW-600 · complementary (180°)
- Princess 1272 · analogous (−30°)
- Autumn Leaf 1131 · analogous (+30°)
- Winchester Sage 628 · triadic (120°)
- Steel Blue 823 · triadic (240°)
Soft Cranberry vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 9.6) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 31.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 11.2) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 31.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 14.2) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 31.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.