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Cabernet 2116-30
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Undertone: Noticeable pink undertone
In CIELAB, Cabernet sits at L* 40.2, a* 8.8, b* -3.1. Its hue angle is 340° and its chroma is 9.4, so it leans pink 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 25%.
LRV 12.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.7, Cabernet is lighter than 11% 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 Cabernet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expressive Plum | SW 6271 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Poetry Plum | SW 6019 | 3.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deepest Mauve | SW 0005 | 4.51 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Cabernet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indulgent | 690F-7 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Preservation Plum | PPU17-05 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Preservation Plum | PPU17-5 | 1.78 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Mulberry | CSP-475 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mountain Ridge | 1456 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Amazon Soil | 2115-30 | 4.50 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Pinch of Spice | 1449 | 4.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Camelot | CC-4 | 5.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mythic | CSP-510 | 5.40 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pinch of Spice 1449 · lighter, LRV 14.6
- Pinot Grigio Grape CSP-460 · lighter, LRV 14.9
- Nightfall Sky CC-38 · lighter, LRV 15.5
- Desert Shadows 2114-30 · darker, LRV 11.9
- Kalamata AF-630 · darker, LRV 11.3
- Dark Walnut 1358 · darker, LRV 9.6
Colors that go with Cabernet
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lafayette Green HC-135 · complementary (180°)
- Wild Mulberry CSP-475 · analogous (−30°)
- Amazon Soil 2115-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Mohegan Sage 2138-30 · triadic (120°)
- Stained Glass CSP-685 · triadic (240°)
Cabernet vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 7.8) is darker (LRV 9.3 vs 12.7), more blue/cool, more green.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 9.9) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 12.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 10.7) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 12.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.