Spoonful of Sugar
041 · #B26B58 · LRV 21 — warm red tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Spoonful of Sugar21
- 4Redend Point30
What Color Is Spoonful of Sugar, Really?
Spoonful of Sugar reads as a warm red tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 041 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Spoonful of Sugar
Spoonful of Sugar works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Spoonful of Sugar
With an LRV of 21, Spoonful of Sugar 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 Spoonful of Sugar 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 041 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 | Cavern ClaySW 7701 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 20 | Color page → |
| Behr | Terra Cotta UrnPPU2-12 · Behr | 2.4 | 21 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Florentine Clay2003-5B · Valspar | 1.4 | 21.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Copper BeechPPG1067-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 22 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Burnt Clay30YR 20/313 · Glidden | 2.0 | 20 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Aged Clay305-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.5 | 21 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Spoonful of Sugar 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 #B26B58 in HSL space. Pair Spoonful of Sugar with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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