Benjamin Moore

Piñata

Piñata is a saturated orange with a strong red undertone that reads bold on most surfaces. Its LRV of 19.85 places it in the medium-dark range, so it will stay intense even in dimmer rooms. It’s most practical as an accent, on doors, or in small areas like playrooms and creative spaces.

Pair it with Benjamin Moore White Dove or Gray Owl to control contrast and keep adjacent areas neutral. For stronger color contrast, Salamander or Abyss provides a deep opposing tone, and Sunkissed Peach can soften the transition.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Piñata 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 Piñata under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Piñata under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

7°

Red Family

Lightness

56%

Medium

Saturation

73%

Highly Saturated

LRV

19.9

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

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

#E1503C

RGB Decimal

225, 80, 60

RGB Percent

88.2%, 31.4%, 23.5%

HSL

7.3, 73.3%, 55.9%

HSV

7.3, 73.3%, 88.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 64.4%, 73.3%, 11.8%

YIQ

121.1, 92.9, 24.4

XYZ

34.74, 22.07, 6.70

CIE Lab

54.10, 55.31, 41.89

CIE Luv

54.10, 114.08, 32.63

Hunter Lab

46.98, 53.92, 23.71

Decimal

14766140

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Piñata Warm Comfort Orange Tomato Red

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Piñata Fan Coral Youthful Coral Spring Pink

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Piñata The Crowd Roars Jamaican Sea Turquoise Haze

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Piñata Brass Mesh Springtime Bloom Snow Cone Green

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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