Prom Dress
1273 · #AE6C75 · LRV 21 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Juneberry9
- 2Berry Bush14
- 3Prom Dress21
- 4Retro Pink38
- 5Vintage Tea Rose47
What Color Is Prom Dress, Really?
Prom Dress reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1273 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Prom Dress
Prom Dress works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Prom Dress
With an LRV of 21, Prom Dress is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Prom Dress are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 1273 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Carley's RoseSW 9002 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.4 | 22 | Color page → |
| Behr | Rum Spice160F-5 · Behr | 3.5 | 19 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Taffeta DarlingV079-5 · Valspar | 2.7 | 22.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Horizon GlowPPG1052-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.6 | 22 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Red Bluff90RR 20/296 · Glidden | 2.6 | 20 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Mocha MauveHGSW 2034 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.4 | 22 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Prom Dress within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #AE6C75 in HSL space. Pair Prom Dress with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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