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Paisley Pink 1261
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Paisley Pink sits at L* 87.3, a* 5.5, b* 3.1. Its hue angle is 29° and its chroma is 6.3, so it leans red 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 26%.
LRV 69.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 69.6, Paisley Pink is lighter than 77% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Paisley Pink
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possibly Pink | SW 6308 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Rose Of Sharon | SW 6294 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Amour Pink | SW 6595 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Paisley Pink
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vienna Lace | PPU17-07 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Vienna Lace | PPU17-7 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Razzberry Fizz | N120-2 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Yogurt | 2104-70 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Strawberry 'n Cream | 2103-70 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Fairest Pink | 2092-70 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Proposal | AF-260 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Wild Aster | 1240 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Organdy | 1248 | 1.91 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Etiquette AF-50 · lighter, LRV 74.0
- Soft Shell 015 · lighter, LRV 73.1
- Pacific Grove Pink 889 · lighter, LRV 73.1
- Whisper CSP-500 · darker, LRV 65.7
- Frosted Toffee 988 · darker, LRV 63.9
- Kitten Whiskers 1003 · darker, LRV 64.7
Colors that go with Paisley Pink
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Haze 1667 · complementary (180°)
- Orleans Violet 1374 · analogous (−30°)
- Pampas Grass 2110-60 · analogous (+30°)
- North Shore Green 456 · triadic (120°)
- Whispering Wind 1416 · triadic (240°)
Paisley Pink vs popular colors
- First Light (Benjamin Moore 2102-70, ΔE 3.1) is lighter (LRV 75.9 vs 69.6), more green.
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 4.2) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 69.6), more red/pink.
- Cream Puff (Benjamin Moore 2174-70, ΔE 4.2) is lighter (LRV 82.1 vs 69.6), more yellow/warm.