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Paradise Pink 2078-40
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Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Paradise Pink sits at L* 65.6, a* 37.6, b* -3.1. Its hue angle is 355° and its chroma is 37.7, 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 19%.
LRV 35.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 35.5, Paradise Pink is lighter than 39% 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 Paradise 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivacious Pink | SW 6850 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Impatient Pink | SW 6854 | 3.56 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ice Plant | SW 6847 | 5.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Paradise 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Chrysanthemum | HDC-MD-10A | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Springtime Bloom | 100B-5 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Little Bow Pink | P130-5 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springtime Bloom | 2079-40 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Ladies | 1347 | 3.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deep Carnation | 2086-40 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Taste of Berry | 2085-40 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Precious Pink | 2084-40 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Tropical Rose | 1355 | 4.73 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Autumn Red 2087-40 · lighter, LRV 38.4
- Pink Ribbon 1340 · lighter, LRV 42.7
- Island Sunset 1346 · lighter, LRV 43.8
- Precious Pink 2084-40 · darker, LRV 32.5
- Pink Ladies 1347 · darker, LRV 32.7
- Raspberry Mousse 2076-40 · darker, LRV 33.7
Colors that go with Paradise Pink
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sea of Green 657 · complementary (180°)
- Lilac Pink 2074-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Pink Flamingo CSP-1175 · analogous (+30°)
- Medieval Times 530 · triadic (120°)
- Yosemite Blue 2059-40 · triadic (240°)
Paradise Pink vs popular colors
- Lily Lavender (Benjamin Moore 2071-60, ΔE 21.6) is lighter (LRV 64.3 vs 35.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- French Lilac (Benjamin Moore 1403, ΔE 22.2) is lighter (LRV 56.1 vs 35.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 22.2) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 35.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.