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Bubble Tea CSP-1180
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, Bubble Tea sits at L* 54.1, a* 39.9, b* 20.0. Its hue angle is 27° and its chroma is 44.7, 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 65%.
LRV 23.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.0, Bubble Tea is lighter than 25% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Bubble Tea
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quite Coral | SW 6614 | 3.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Begonia | SW 6599 | 4.19 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Reddish | SW 6319 | 4.24 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Bubble Tea
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinkadelic | P160-5 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Strawberry Wine | MQ4-02 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Strawberry Wine | MQ4-2 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinco de Mayo | 1286 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Persimmon | 2088-40 | 3.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Mix | 2089-30 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Milano Red | 1313 | 4.03 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lip Gloss | CSP-1160 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Raspberry Blush | 2008-30 | 4.20 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rich Coral 028 · lighter, LRV 24.4
- Coral Bronze 1298 · lighter, LRV 26.1
- Claret CW-305 · lighter, LRV 26.1
- Vibrant Blush 2081-30 · darker, LRV 20.2
- Crimson 1299 · darker, LRV 19.6
- Colonial Brick 2093-30 · darker, LRV 19.6
Colors that go with Bubble Tea
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tropical Teal 734 · complementary (180°)
- Razzle Dazzle 1348 · analogous (−30°)
- Caramel Latte 2166-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Grassy Fields 2034-30 · triadic (120°)
- Utah Sky 2065-40 · triadic (240°)
Bubble Tea vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 6.3) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 23.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 12.2) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 23.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 13.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.