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Pink Blossom 2081-40
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Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Pink Blossom sits at L* 66.8, a* 32.3, b* 4.9. Its hue angle is 9° and its chroma is 32.7, 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 30%.
LRV 36.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.8, Pink Blossom is lighter than 40% 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 Blossom
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaipur Pink | SW 6577 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Cheery | SW 6584 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amaryllis | SW 6591 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pink Blossom
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Marquis | 120C-3 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fruit Cocktail | M140-4 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Sachet | 130D-4 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precious Pink | 2084-40 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Autumn Red | 2087-40 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Radiant Rose | 1327 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Ribbon | 1340 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flower Crown | 2004-40 | 3.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Secret Garden | 1284 | 4.05 | 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
- Pretty in Pink 1334 · lighter, LRV 41.2
- Minstrel Heart 1297 · lighter, LRV 41.5
- Flower Crown 2004-40 · darker, LRV 34.3
- Precious Pink 2084-40 · darker, LRV 32.5
- Coral Essence 2007-40 · darker, LRV 33.2
Colors that go with Pink Blossom
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Teal Tone 663 · complementary (180°)
- Victorian Purple 1370 · analogous (−30°)
- Coral Rock 032 · analogous (+30°)
- Kiwi 544 · triadic (120°)
- Blue Belle Island 782 · triadic (240°)
Pink Blossom vs popular colors
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 19.3) is darker (LRV 19.0 vs 36.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 20.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 21.5) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 36.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.