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Pomegranate AF-295
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Pomegranate sits at L* 35.3, a* 35.9, b* 14.4. Its hue angle is 22° and its chroma is 38.7, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 74%.
LRV 10.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 10.1, Pomegranate is lighter than 7% 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 Pomegranate
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxurious Red | SW 6314 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Beetroot | SW 9695 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Bay | SW 6321 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pomegranate
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripe Currant | PMD-22 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Red Velvet | UL100-6 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Cranberry Tart | HDC-WR14-11 | 1.75 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottery Red | 2085-20 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raspberry Truffle | 2080-10 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maple Leaf Red | 2084-20 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rapture | CC-66 | 3.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cosmic Crisp | 2080-20 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cinnabar | CSP-1165 | 4.15 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Hot Apple Spice 2005-20 · lighter, LRV 10.1
- Roseate 2078-10 · lighter, LRV 10.9
- Rustic Brick 2091-20 · lighter, LRV 11.0
- Palace Arms Red CW-255 · darker, LRV 9.4
- Brick Red 2084-10 · darker, LRV 8.5
- Sundried Tomato CC-62 · darker, LRV 8.3
Colors that go with Pomegranate
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jade Garden 2056-20 · complementary (180°)
- Mulberry 2075-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Toasted Chestnut 2174-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Seaweed 2035-10 · triadic (120°)
- Caribbean Azure 2059-20 · triadic (240°)
Pomegranate vs popular colors
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 4.6) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 10.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 5.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Caliente (Benjamin Moore AF-290, ΔE 5.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.