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Firenze AF-225
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Firenze sits at L* 55.3, a* 23.0, b* 30.9. Its hue angle is 53° and its chroma is 38.5, 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 81%.
LRV 23.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.6, Firenze is lighter than 25% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Firenze
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truepenny | SW 6355 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spiced Cider | SW 7702 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tigereye | SW 6362 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Firenze
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campfire Blaze | HDC-AC-06 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Iced Tea | 230D-6 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Thanksgiving | M210-7 | 1.97 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sienna Clay | 104 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Pennies from Heaven | 063 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Suntan Bronze | 1217 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hale Orange | CW-295 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flower Pot | CC-96 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Montana Agate | 056 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Warm Apple Crisp 1091 · lighter, LRV 25.5
- Suntan Bronze 1217 · lighter, LRV 25.5
- Pennies from Heaven 063 · lighter, LRV 25.3
- Natural Cedartone ES-45 · darker, LRV 21.2
- Byzantine CSP-1075 · darker, LRV 21.3
- Canyon Rock CSP-1120 · darker, LRV 21.5
Colors that go with Firenze
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dream I Can Fly 769 · complementary (180°)
- Cinco de Mayo 1286 · analogous (−30°)
- Brazen 259 · analogous (+30°)
- Kelp Forest Green 2043-30 · triadic (120°)
- California Lilac 2068-40 · triadic (240°)
Firenze vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 23.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 10.1) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 23.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 11.4) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 23.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.