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Lightfoot Salmon CW-220
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, Lightfoot Salmon sits at L* 63.8, a* 18.2, b* 19.5. Its hue angle is 47° and its chroma is 26.6, 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 62%.
LRV 33.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.1, Lightfoot Salmon is lighter than 36% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Lightfoot Salmon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roycroft Rose | SW 0034 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Island | SW 6332 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Constant Coral | SW 6325 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Lightfoot Salmon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Peach | MQ1-51 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Suntan Glow | 230F-5 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ginger Rose | PPU2-09 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Tile | 1194 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Bed and Breakfast | CC-184 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Wythe Rose | CW-225 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Santa Rosa | 1189 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smoked Salmon | CC-154 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Savannah Clay | 047 | 3.03 | 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.
- Metallic Gold 2163-40 · lighter, LRV 35.3
- Dusty Mauve 2174-40 · lighter, LRV 35.1
- Belladonna Lily 2093-40 · lighter, LRV 36.8
- Mexican Tile 1194 · darker, LRV 30.3
- Bed and Breakfast CC-184 · darker, LRV 30.3
- Roman Shade 1228 · darker, LRV 29.9
Colors that go with Lightfoot Salmon
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Palace Blue CW-605 · complementary (180°)
- Toasted Mauve 1279 · analogous (−30°)
- Baked Cumin 1062 · analogous (+30°)
- Medici Malachite 600 · triadic (120°)
- Persian Violet 1419 · triadic (240°)
Lightfoot Salmon vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 33.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 9.3) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 33.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 12.6) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 33.1), more yellow/warm, more saturated.