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Passion Fruit 2171-40
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Passion Fruit sits at L* 70.0, a* 30.6, b* 19.7. Its hue angle is 33° and its chroma is 36.4, 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 67%.
LRV 40.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.4, Passion Fruit is lighter than 44% 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 Passion Fruit
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charisma | SW 6605 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Animated Coral | SW 6878 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Bead | SW 6873 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Passion Fruit
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guava Jelly | P180-4 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Fresh Watermelon | BIC-18 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peony Pink | 190D-5 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Polka Dot | 004 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Reef | 012 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Minstrel Heart | 1297 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tomato Cream Sauce | 2089-40 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| All Ablaze | 1304 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Gables | 2010-40 | 3.29 | 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.
- Old World 2011-40 · lighter, LRV 44.4
- Summer Sun Pink 2012-40 · lighter, LRV 44.6
- Peach Cobbler 2169-40 · lighter, LRV 46.5
- Tuscan Tile CSP-1130 · darker, LRV 36.6
- Pink Buff 1285 · darker, LRV 37.3
- Coral Rock 032 · darker, LRV 37.0
Colors that go with Passion Fruit
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cool Aqua 2056-40 · complementary (180°)
- Pink Ribbon 1340 · analogous (−30°)
- Starfish 110 · analogous (+30°)
- Meadowlands Green 2036-40 · triadic (120°)
- Aqua Marina 816 · triadic (240°)
Passion Fruit vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 12.7) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 40.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 15.8) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 40.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 17.8) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 40.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.