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Amorous AF-600
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable purple undertone
In CIELAB, Amorous sits at L* 58.2, a* 7.5, b* -5.7. Its hue angle is 323° and its chroma is 9.4, so it leans purple clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 16%.
LRV 27.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.4, Amorous is lighter than 30% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Amorous
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentle Grape | SW 9074 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Berry Cream | SW 9075 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gris Morado | SW 9156 | 4.95 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Amorous
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duchess Lilac | PPU16-13 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Purple Mauve | 690F-5 | 2.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cinema Screen | MQ1-32 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazy Lilac | 2116-40 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sleepy Hollow | 1454 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Frozen in Time | 1448 | 4.47 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tropical Dusk | 2117-40 | 5.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mauve Blush | 2115-40 | 5.48 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Amethyst Sky | 1447 | 5.66 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Hazy Lilac 2116-40 · lighter, LRV 29.1
- Mauve Blush 2115-40 · lighter, LRV 30.6
- Amethyst Sky 1447 · lighter, LRV 32.0
- Frozen in Time 1448 · darker, LRV 24.7
- Purple Haze CC-980 · darker, LRV 23.5
- Purple Haze 1413 · darker, LRV 23.5
Colors that go with Amorous
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Garden Oasis 699 · complementary (180°)
- Faded Violet CSP-455 · analogous (−30°)
- Frozen in Time 1448 · analogous (+30°)
- Cathedral Gray CSP-205 · triadic (120°)
- Hemlock 719 · triadic (240°)
Amorous vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 14.4) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 27.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 14.8) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 27.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 16.0) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 27.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.