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Cherry Malt 2104-50
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Cherry Malt sits at L* 68.1, a* 12.5, b* 6.4. Its hue angle is 27° and its chroma is 14.0, so it leans red clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 34%.
LRV 37.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.9, Cherry Malt is lighter than 41% 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 Cherry Malt
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchid | SW 0071 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dressy Rose | SW 6024 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Embroidery | SW 6297 | 3.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Cherry Malt
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Lights | BIC-06 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Lady Guinevere | MQ1-13 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Potpourri | 160E-3 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandblast | 2103-50 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Mauve Mist | 1264 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Titanic Rose | 2092-50 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Monet | 1243 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amaryllis | 1256 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Bisque | 2102-50 | 3.83 | 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.
- Lost Locket CSP-410 · lighter, LRV 40.9
- Magic Potion 1250 · lighter, LRV 40.4
- Flax 2098-50 · lighter, LRV 41.5
- Whispering Woods 1012 · darker, LRV 35.7
- Muddy York CC-392 · darker, LRV 35.7
- Rosedale 1180 · darker, LRV 35.2
Colors that go with Cherry Malt
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Boca Raton Blue 711 · complementary (180°)
- Mauve Mist 1264 · analogous (−30°)
- Whipped Mocha CSP-350 · analogous (+30°)
- Norway Spruce 452 · triadic (120°)
- Harlequin Blue 830 · triadic (240°)
Cherry Malt vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 12.1) is about as light, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 12.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 13.5) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 37.9), more green, more muted.