Secret Garden
Benjamin Moore Secret Garden (1284) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#DF979CLRV
40.39
Coordinating Colors
Barbados Sand reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 40), opening up a space where Secret Garden encloses it.
Portland Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 40), opening up a space where Secret Garden encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 40, Vintage Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 40), opening up a space where Secret Garden encloses it.
Similar Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (40 vs 37) makes Secret Garden the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 43 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 42 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Secret Garden reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 11), opening up a space where Goodwin Green encloses it.
At LRV 40 vs 10, Secret Garden is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (47 vs 40) makes Rhine River the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 71 vs 40, Glacier Lake is decisively the brighter choice.
Lookout Point reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 40), opening up a space where Secret Garden encloses it.
Secret Garden reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 6), opening up a space where Salamander encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 40, Iceberg is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 53 vs 40, Tara is decisively the brighter choice.
Petunia Pink reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 40), opening up a space where Secret Garden encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 40) makes Engagement the marginally brighter of the two.
Pink Pearl reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 40), opening up a space where Secret Garden encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 40, Flush Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
At LRV 40 vs 16, Secret Garden is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 19, Secret Garden is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (40 vs 37) makes Secret Garden the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 40 vs 17, Secret Garden is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (40 vs 37) makes Secret Garden the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
A warm mid-tone pink that features a hint of mystery.