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Pure Pink 1325
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, Pure Pink sits at L* 80.6, a* 26.7, b* 2.2. Its hue angle is 5° and its chroma is 26.8, 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 24%.
LRV 56.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.6, Pure Pink is lighter than 61% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pure 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the Pink | SW 6583 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Azalea Flower | SW 6576 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fussy Pink | SW 6853 | 5.34 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Pure 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Punch | 120C-2 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kawaii | T11-14 | 3.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carnation Bouquet | PPH-33 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Sorbet | 2087-50 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Confetti | 1311 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Misted Rose | 1339 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Romance | 1333 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baby Girl | 2004-50 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tickled Pink | 2002-50 | 2.60 | 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.
- Bed of Roses 1318 · lighter, LRV 60.5
- Smashing Pink 1303 · lighter, LRV 61.5
- Bermuda Breeze 1345 · lighter, LRV 63.6
- Full Bloom 2001-50 · darker, LRV 53.4
- Blush Tone 2000-50 · darker, LRV 52.5
- Tara 1270 · darker, LRV 53.4
Colors that go with Pure Pink
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Shore House Green 2047-50 · complementary (180°)
- Exotic Fuchsia 2074-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Pink Canopy 010 · analogous (+30°)
- Corn Stalk 542 · triadic (120°)
- Grandma's Sweater 787 · triadic (240°)
Pure Pink vs popular colors
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 15.1) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 56.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 16.0) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 56.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 17.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.