Modern Romance
There is more to Benjamin Moore Modern Romance (CSP-435) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its LRV of 11.4 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#83434FLRV
11.41
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 83 vs 11, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Strand of Pearls reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 11), opening up a space where Modern Romance encloses it.
At LRV 48 vs 11, Knitting Basket is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 11, Wickham Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 38 vs 11, Stratton Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (16 vs 11) makes Jack Pine the marginally brighter of the two.
Azores reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 11), opening up a space where Modern Romance encloses it.
At LRV 25 vs 11, Aegean Teal is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Lace reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 11), opening up a space where Modern Romance encloses it.
Grenada Villa reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 11), opening up a space where Modern Romance encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (11 vs 5) makes Modern Romance the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 23 vs 11, Burgundy Rose is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (21 vs 11) makes Prom Dress the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Modern Romance reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Modern Romance reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Amorous but not sentimental, this warm red evokes the color of passionately crushed rose petals.