Home › Benjamin Moore › Red › Smoked Salmon
Smoked Salmon CC-154
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Smoked Salmon sits at L* 61.1, a* 20.8, b* 19.0. Its hue angle is 42° and its chroma is 28.2, 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 59%.
LRV 29.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.8, Smoked Salmon is lighter than 33% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Smoked 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constant Coral | SW 6325 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roycroft Rose | SW 0034 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Subdued Sienna | SW 9009 | 4.21 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Smoked 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ginger Rose | PPU2-09 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Ginger Rose | PPU2-9 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Auburn Glaze | S180-5 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah Clay | 047 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Mexican Tile | 1194 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Bed and Breakfast | CC-184 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Santa Rosa | 1189 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Peaches 'n Cream | 040 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lightfoot Salmon | CW-220 | 3.03 | 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.
- Wythe Rose CW-225 · lighter, LRV 32.6
- Wilderness Cabin 1168 · lighter, LRV 32.4
- Lake House 1175 · lighter, LRV 32.6
- Spiced Apple Cider 1201 · darker, LRV 26.6
- Suntan Bronze 1217 · darker, LRV 25.5
- Lenape Trail 1222 · darker, LRV 25.2
Colors that go with Smoked Salmon
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Ash Blue 2057-40 · complementary (180°)
- Genuine Pink 2005-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Autumn Leaf 1131 · analogous (+30°)
- Alpine Trail 622 · triadic (120°)
- Persian Violet 1419 · triadic (240°)
Smoked Salmon vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 8.1) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 29.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 29.8), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 12.0) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 29.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.