Royal Fuchsia (BM 2078-30)
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Royal Fuchsia (BM 2078-30) is a very deep, neutral red from Benjamin Moore: LRV 19.4, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Royal Fuchsia
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Royal Fuchsia by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Royal Fuchsia, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Gala Pink | SW 6579 | 15 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pagoda | T16-02 | 19.7 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Very Berry | 1002-1A | 18 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Panama Rose | 1181-7 | 20 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore red colors nearest to Royal Fuchsia (LRV 19.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Royal Fuchsia
Darker than Royal Fuchsia
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2078-30 |
| Hex | #BD5070 |
| RGB | 189, 80, 112 |
| HSL | 342°, 45%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.2, 46.9, 4.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Royal Fuchsia (BM 2078-30), published as #BD5070
#AE476E
#CC5970
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Royal Fuchsia (BM 2078-30)?
- Royal Fuchsia has an LRV of 19.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Royal Fuchsia is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Royal Fuchsia in another brand?
- Pagoda (Behr T16-02) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Royal Fuchsia warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Royal Fuchsia as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.