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Pink Beach 1172
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Pink Beach sits at L* 82.4, a* 6.9, b* 10.3. Its hue angle is 56° and its chroma is 12.4, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 54%.
LRV 59.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.5, Pink Beach is lighter than 64% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pink Beach
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quaint Peche | SW 6330 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Malted Milk | SW 6057 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Romance | SW 6323 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pink Beach
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Dance | S190-2 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Coral Stone | PPU2-07 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Coral Stone | PPU2-7 | 1.29 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa Pink | HC-59 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Pale Petal | 1178 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Basking Ridge Beige | 1158 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Milk Shake | 1165 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Accent | 1177 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Southern Comfort | 2095-60 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Edgecomb Gray HC-173 · lighter, LRV 63.1
- Baby Fawn OC-15 · lighter, LRV 63.1
- Alaskan Skies 972 · lighter, LRV 63.1
- Apricot Beige 1205 · darker, LRV 54.9
- Camellia Pink 2093-50 · darker, LRV 56.0
- Adobe Beige 1128 · darker, LRV 55.4
Colors that go with Pink Beach
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mediterranean Breeze 799 · complementary (180°)
- Georgia Pink 2092-60 · analogous (−30°)
- Timson Sand CW-140 · analogous (+30°)
- Copper Patina 619 · triadic (120°)
- French Lilac 1403 · triadic (240°)
Pink Beach vs popular colors
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 5.8) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 59.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 59.5), more green, more muted.
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 59.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.