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Modern Romance CSP-435
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Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Modern Romance sits at L* 36.8, a* 28.8, b* 5.3. Its hue angle is 11° and its chroma is 29.3, 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 43%.
LRV 11.4: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.4, Modern Romance is lighter than 9% 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 Modern Romance
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordial | SW 6306 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Juneberry | SW 6573 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Luxurious Red | SW 6314 | 4.08 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Modern Romance
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Red | 120D-7 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Sugar Beet | M130-7 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Haunting Melody | 110D-6 | 1.95 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranberry Cocktail | 2083-20 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Pottery Red | 2085-20 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plum Raisin | 2082-20 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cherokee Brick | 2082-30 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Barrett Brick | CW-350 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bottle of Bordeaux | 1357 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Night Flower 1344 · lighter, LRV 11.3
- Hearth Red 1295 · lighter, LRV 12.6
- Warm Earth 1274 · lighter, LRV 12.6
- Carter Plum CW-355 · darker, LRV 10.1
- Barn Red ES-22 · darker, LRV 7.9
- Ruby Dusk 1267 · darker, LRV 8.6
Colors that go with Modern Romance
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Marine Aqua 2052-20 · complementary (180°)
- Summer Plum 2074-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Sienna 2092-20 · analogous (+30°)
- Colonial Verdigris CW-530 · triadic (120°)
- Bermuda Blue 2061-30 · triadic (240°)
Modern Romance vs popular colors
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 5.6) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 11.4), more green, more muted.
- Dinner Party (Benjamin Moore AF-300, ΔE 6.7) is darker (LRV 8.4 vs 11.4), more yellow/warm.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 8.4) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 11.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.