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Kept Love Letters CSP-425
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Undertone: Noticeable pink undertone
In CIELAB, Kept Love Letters sits at L* 78.1, a* 9.6, b* 3.5. Its hue angle is 20° and its chroma is 10.2, so it leans pink clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 29%.
LRV 53.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.5, Kept Love Letters is lighter than 58% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Kept Love Letters
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fading Rose | SW 6296 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Appleblossom | SW 0076 | 3.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Colored | SW 6303 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Kept Love Letters
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embroidery | PPU17-09 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Embroidery | PPU17-9 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Shy Smile | S130-2 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoriana | 1263 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Rose Silk | 2104-60 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pale Berry | 2103-60 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Homespun Charm | 1249 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Lace | 1254 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Georgia Pink | 2092-60 | 3.18 | 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.
- Camellia Pink 2093-50 · lighter, LRV 56.0
- Porcelain 2113-60 · lighter, LRV 56.6
- Heather Pink 2091-60 · lighter, LRV 56.8
- Victoriana 1263 · darker, LRV 48.5
- Violetta AF-615 · darker, LRV 48.9
- Cedar Ridge 1233 · darker, LRV 47.8
Colors that go with Kept Love Letters
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Paradiso 717 · complementary (180°)
- Hidden Sanctuary 1375 · analogous (−30°)
- Cedar Ridge 1233 · analogous (+30°)
- Antique Jade 465 · triadic (120°)
- Airway 828 · triadic (240°)
Kept Love Letters vs popular colors
- Winter Gray (Benjamin Moore 2117-60, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 61.7 vs 53.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- First Light (Benjamin Moore 2102-70, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 75.9 vs 53.5), more green, more muted.
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 53.5), more green, more muted.