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Genuine Pink 2005-40
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, Genuine Pink sits at L* 61.0, a* 28.2, b* 8.2. Its hue angle is 16° and its chroma is 29.4, 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 38%.
LRV 30.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.0, Genuine Pink is lighter than 33% 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 Genuine 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorable Rose | SW 6311 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tuberose | SW 6578 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coral Rose | SW 9004 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Genuine 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enamored | M150-5 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Chick Flick | MQ1-12 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Sachet | 130D-4 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toasted Mauve | 1279 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Princess | 1272 | 3.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Secret Rendezvous | 1341 | 4.72 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Precious Pink | 2084-40 | 4.74 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Glamour Pink | 2006-40 | 4.76 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Coral Essence | 2007-40 | 4.83 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Precious Pink 2084-40 · lighter, LRV 32.5
- Antique Rose 2173-40 · lighter, LRV 33.7
- Dusty Mauve 2174-40 · lighter, LRV 35.1
- Badlands 1293 · darker, LRV 24.6
- Lip Gloss CSP-1160 · darker, LRV 24.1
- Cinco de Mayo 1286 · darker, LRV 23.7
Colors that go with Genuine Pink
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Spa 2052-40 · complementary (180°)
- Begonia 2083-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Mexican Tile 1194 · analogous (+30°)
- Buckingham Gardens 545 · triadic (120°)
- Nova Scotia Blue 796 · triadic (240°)
Genuine Pink vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 14.1) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 30.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 16.7) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 30.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 17.9) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 30.0), more yellow/warm, more green.