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Benjamin Moore

Mardi Gras

1342

Mardi Gras is a bold red-violet with cool berry undertones and a subtle dusty quality that prevents it from reading as purely pink or red. With an LRV of 18.87, it absorbs a significant amount of light, making it a strong statement on walls or as an accent. Revere Pewter offers a grounded neutral companion, while Saybrook Sage introduces an unexpected but effective green-gray contrast.

Grape Juice and Soft Cranberry work well alongside it for a cohesive, saturated palette that stays within the same tonal family.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1342

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Mardi Gras in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Mardi Gras under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Mardi Gras under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

349°

Red Family

Lightness

54%

Medium

Saturation

41%

Moderate

LRV

18.9
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Dark
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White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#B9596A
RGB Decimal
185, 89, 106
RGB Percent
72.5%, 34.9%, 41.6%
HSL
349.4, 40.7%, 53.7%
HSV
349.4, 51.9%, 72.5%
CMYK
0.0%, 51.9%, 42.7%, 27.5%
YIQ
119.6, 51.7, 25.6
XYZ
26.18, 18.50, 15.83
CIE Lab
50.10, 40.43, 8.80
CIE Luv
50.10, 65.38, 3.78
Hunter Lab
43.01, 36.81, 6.45
Decimal
12147050

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Mardi GrasCherry WineNight FlowerMadeira Red

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Mardi GrasFruit CocktailHummingbirdSweet Bianca

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Mardi GrasJewel WeedSpa GreenBermuda Teal

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Mardi GrasCampfire BlazePink RaspberryNew Avocado

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Mardi GrasPink RaspberryDragonfliesBell Heather

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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