Home › Benjamin Moore › Pink › Blush Tone
Blush Tone 2000-50
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, Blush Tone sits at L* 78.5, a* 31.9, b* 3.5. Its hue angle is 6° and its chroma is 32.1, 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 30%.
LRV 52.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 52.5, Blush Tone is lighter than 57% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Blush Tone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Moment | SW 6857 | 4.58 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Fussy Pink | SW 6853 | 4.78 | Similar, clearly different | |
| In the Pink | SW 6583 | 5.94 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Blush Tone
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawaii | T11-14 | 3.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pinque | P150-3 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Candy Coated | 120B-5 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Bloom | 2001-50 | 0.19 | Practically identical | |
| Coral Pink | 2003-50 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Baby Girl | 2004-50 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Bubble Bath | 1326 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tickled Pink | 2002-50 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pure Pink | 1325 | 2.80 | 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.
- Pure Pink 1325 · lighter, LRV 56.6
- Fashion Pink 2009-50 · lighter, LRV 56.8
- Delicate Rose 2008-50 · lighter, LRV 56.9
- Strawberry 2085-50 · darker, LRV 49.7
- Bubble Bath 1326 · darker, LRV 48.7
- Bayberry 2080-50 · darker, LRV 48.1
Colors that go with Blush Tone
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Coastal Paradise 655 · complementary (180°)
- Pretty Pink 2077-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Pink Paradise 003 · analogous (+30°)
- Lime Twist 425 · triadic (120°)
- Cayman Blue 2060-50 · triadic (240°)
Blush Tone vs popular colors
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 17.2) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 52.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 18.3) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 52.5), more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 19.4) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 52.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.