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Prairie Lily CC-98
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, Prairie Lily sits at L* 52.3, a* 33.2, b* 31.7. Its hue angle is 44° and its chroma is 45.9, 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 86%.
LRV 20.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.6, Prairie Lily is lighter than 21% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Prairie Lily
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Husky Orange | SW 6636 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Emotional | SW 6621 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Robust Orange | SW 6628 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Prairie Lily
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Cider | HDC-FL13-3 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Fire | M180-7 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fall Foliage | HDC-FL14-3 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rust | 2175-30 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flower Pot | CC-96 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Montana Agate | 056 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Topaz | 070 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tropical Orange | 2170-20 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spiced Pumpkin | 034 | 3.97 | 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.
- Pink Mix 2089-30 · lighter, LRV 23.4
- Burnt Caramel 2167-10 · lighter, LRV 22.6
- Firenze AF-225 · lighter, LRV 23.6
- Rosy Peach 2089-20 · darker, LRV 19.0
- Moroccan Spice AF-285 · darker, LRV 18.5
- Sedona Clay 2174-30 · darker, LRV 18.1
Colors that go with Prairie Lily
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Meridian Blue 761 · complementary (180°)
- Vibrant Blush 2081-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Camel 2165-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Peridot 594 · triadic (120°)
- Watertown 818 · triadic (240°)
Prairie Lily vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 4.8) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 20.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 20.6), more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 12.0) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 20.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.