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Radicchio CC-32
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Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Radicchio sits at L* 29.2, a* 24.6, b* 3.1. Its hue angle is 7° and its chroma is 24.8, 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 50%.
LRV 7.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.3, Radicchio is lighter than 2% 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 Radicchio
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgundy | SW 6300 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Fine Wine | SW 6307 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Borscht | SW 7578 | 3.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Radicchio
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Cranberry | BXC-90 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| July Ruby | BIC-51 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Vintage Merlot | ICC-110 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Burgundy | 2075-10 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raisin Torte | 2083-10 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cascabel Chile | CSP-445 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Carter Plum | CW-355 | 4.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Grape Juice | 2074-10 | 5.08 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bordeaux Red | 1365 | 5.47 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Raisin Torte 2083-10 · lighter, LRV 7.9
- New Pilgrim Red ES-21 · lighter, LRV 7.1
- Chestnut 2082-10 · lighter, LRV 8.8
- Bewitched CSP-450 · darker, LRV 6.4
Colors that go with Radicchio
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sherwood Forest 2048-10 · complementary (180°)
- Autumn Purple 2073-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Arroyo Red 2085-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Colonial Verdigris CW-530 · triadic (120°)
- Adriatic Sea CSP-660 · triadic (240°)
Radicchio vs popular colors
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 6.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 9.8 vs 7.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 10.7) is lighter (LRV 8.9 vs 7.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.