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Pink Buff 1285
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Pink Buff sits at L* 67.6, a* 29.3, b* 11.6. Its hue angle is 22° and its chroma is 31.5, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 46%.
LRV 37.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.3, Pink Buff is lighter than 41% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pink Buff
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorable Rose | SW 6311 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dishy Coral | SW 6598 | 3.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Resounding Rose | SW 6318 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pink Buff
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh Pink | 140D-4 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| La Vie En Rose | HDC-CT-11 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| All Dressed Up | P160-3 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Garden | 1284 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Minstrel Heart | 1297 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Heartbeat | 1319 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Venetian Rose | 1292 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cool Lava | 2088-50 | 4.00 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hydrangea Flowers | 2008-40 | 4.02 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Secret Garden 1284 · lighter, LRV 40.4
- Hydrangea Flowers 2008-40 · lighter, LRV 40.1
- Tender Pink 2090-50 · lighter, LRV 40.6
- Pink Flamingo CSP-1175 · darker, LRV 34.0
- Antique Rose 2173-40 · darker, LRV 33.7
- Precious Pink 2084-40 · darker, LRV 32.5
Colors that go with Pink Buff
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Harbor Side Blue 740 · complementary (180°)
- Paradise Pink 2078-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Tuscan Tile CSP-1130 · analogous (+30°)
- Cedar Green 2034-40 · triadic (120°)
- Nova Scotia Blue 796 · triadic (240°)
Pink Buff vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 15.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 17.4) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 37.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 17.5) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 37.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.