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Cupcake 2099-20
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, Cupcake sits at L* 36.6, a* 14.1, b* 15.4. Its hue angle is 48° and its chroma is 20.9, 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 79%.
LRV 9.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.8, Cupcake is lighter than 6% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Cupcake
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brevity Brown | SW 6068 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vintage Leather | SW 6062 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Medium Brown | SW 2807 | 4.23 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Cupcake
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Velvet | N160-7 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Toasted Pecan | S190-7 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Leather Clutch | MQ1-62 | 1.45 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leather Saddle Brown | 2100-20 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Root Beer Candy | 2105-20 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Antler Brown | 2095-20 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Cocoa Brown | 2101-20 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Adirondack Brown | 2095-10 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Morning Coffee | 2097-20 | 1.32 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Kona AF-165 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Raisin 1237 · lighter, LRV 11.8
- Dark Nut Brown 2098-30 · lighter, LRV 12.3
- Beaver Brown 2104-20 · darker, LRV 9.1
- Forest Brown 2105-10 · darker, LRV 8.9
- Earth Brown 2102-10 · darker, LRV 8.9
Colors that go with Cupcake
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bermuda Turquoise 728 · complementary (180°)
- New London Burgundy HC-61 · analogous (−30°)
- Tamarind AF-120 · analogous (+30°)
- Fiddlehead Green 2041-20 · triadic (120°)
- Darkest Grape 2069-30 · triadic (240°)
Cupcake vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 6.2) is lighter (LRV 11.5 vs 9.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 7.1) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 9.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 7.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.