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Light Salmon 2175-60
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Light Salmon sits at L* 87.3, a* 9.0, b* 13.8. Its hue angle is 57° and its chroma is 16.4, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 66%.
LRV 67.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 67.9, Light Salmon is lighter than 75% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Light Salmon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Blossom | SW 6624 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Naive Peach | SW 6631 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Blushing | SW 6617 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Light Salmon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavenly Song | 240C-2 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Fire Mist | P190-1 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Friendship | 220A-2 | 1.68 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Mousse | 058 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| Heirloom | 023 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Cameo Rose | 071 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Rosebud | 065 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Golden Beige | 100 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Daytona Peach | 079 | 2.14 | 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.
- Spring Pink 2090-70 · lighter, LRV 72.8
- Soft Shell 015 · lighter, LRV 73.1
- Pacific Grove Pink 889 · lighter, LRV 73.1
- Coastal Cottage 1164 · darker, LRV 65.7
- Precocious 051 · darker, LRV 64.2
- Melon Cup 101 · darker, LRV 63.8
Colors that go with Light Salmon
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Skylark Song 778 · complementary (180°)
- Pink Seashell 2009-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Lighthouse Landing 1044 · analogous (+30°)
- Hannity Green 646 · triadic (120°)
- Lily Lavender 2071-60 · triadic (240°)
Light Salmon vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 5.4) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 67.9), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 67.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Peach Parfait (Benjamin Moore 2175-70, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 79.6 vs 67.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.