Tomato Cream Sauce vs Tropical Fruit paint color comparison

Tomato Cream Sauce vs Tropical Fruit

Tomato Cream Sauce and Tropical Fruit come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. The 10-point LRV gap — 40 for Tomato Cream Sauce vs 31 for Tropical Fruit — means Tomato Cream Sauce will open up a space more effectively. Both share a red character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 12.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Tomato Cream Sauce
Benjamin Moore · 2089-40
Hex#DF9B91
LRV40.4
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2089-40
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Tropical Fruit
Benjamin Moore · CSP-1115
Hex#D1806D
LRV30.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCSP-1115
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Tomato Cream Sauce vs Tropical Fruit Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tomato Cream Sauce on one side and Tropical Fruit on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Tomato Cream Sauce comparisons

See how Tomato Cream Sauce stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Tomato Cream Sauce vs White Dove
Tomato Cream Sauce
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 40), opening up a space where Tomato Cream Sauce encloses it.

Ammonite
Tomato Cream Sauce
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 40, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Tomato Cream Sauce
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40

Tomato Cream Sauce reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Tomato Cream Sauce
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40

A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 40) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Evergreen Fog
Tomato Cream Sauce
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40

A 10-point LRV gap (40 vs 30) makes Tomato Cream Sauce the marginally brighter of the two.

Mizzle
Tomato Cream Sauce
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Agreeable Gray
Tomato Cream Sauce
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40

At LRV 60 vs 40, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Tomato Cream Sauce
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 40), opening up a space where Tomato Cream Sauce encloses it.

Denim Drift
Tomato Cream Sauce
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40

Tomato Cream Sauce reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Tomato Cream Sauce
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Naval
Tomato Cream Sauce
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 40 vs 4, Tomato Cream Sauce is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tomato Cream Sauce
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 40), opening up a space where Tomato Cream Sauce encloses it.

Bancha
Tomato Cream Sauce
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Tomato Cream Sauce reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Tomato Cream Sauce
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pure White
Tomato Cream Sauce
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40

At LRV 84 vs 40, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Tomato Cream Sauce
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 40 vs 21, Tomato Cream Sauce is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Tomato Cream Sauce
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 40), opening up a space where Tomato Cream Sauce encloses it.

Shoji White
Tomato Cream Sauce
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 40), opening up a space where Tomato Cream Sauce encloses it.

Snowbound
Tomato Cream Sauce
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 40), opening up a space where Tomato Cream Sauce encloses it.

Pewter Green
Tomato Cream Sauce
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40

Tomato Cream Sauce reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Tomato Cream Sauce
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 40), opening up a space where Tomato Cream Sauce encloses it.

Dix Blue
Tomato Cream Sauce
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Calamine
Tomato Cream Sauce
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 40, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Tomato Cream Sauce
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 40 vs 25, Tomato Cream Sauce is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Tomato Cream Sauce
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40

Tomato Cream Sauce reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Tomato Cream Sauce
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Green
Tomato Cream Sauce
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 9-point LRV gap (40 vs 31) makes Tomato Cream Sauce the marginally brighter of the two.

Pine Needle
Tomato Cream Sauce
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40

At LRV 40 vs 7, Tomato Cream Sauce is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Tomato Cream Sauce
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 40 vs 24, Tomato Cream Sauce is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Tomato Cream Sauce
Benjamin Moore
Tomato Cream Sauce
2089-40 · LRV 40

At LRV 57 vs 40, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.