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'50s Pink 2086-70
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Undertone: Noticeable pink undertone
In CIELAB, '50s Pink sits at L* 92.3, a* 9.4, b* -0.4. Its hue angle is 357° and its chroma is 9.4, so it leans pink clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 12%.
LRV 78.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 78.0, '50s Pink is lighter than 90% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to '50s 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthearted Pink | SW 6568 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Young At Heart | SW 7109 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Priscilla | SW 6575 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to '50s 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poetic Princess | 110A-2 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Pink Amour | 690C-2 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Posies | M130-1 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aztec Lily | 2080-70 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Candy Stripe | 2079-70 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Romantic Pink | 2004-70 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Voile Pink | 2000-70 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Baby Pink | 2085-70 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Gentle Blush | 2084-70 | 1.48 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Valentine Memories 888 · darker, LRV 74.4
- Yours Truly 1317 · darker, LRV 74.3
- Peppermint 1359 · darker, LRV 74.2
Colors that go with '50s Pink
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Baby Green 2047-70 · complementary (180°)
- Easter Bonnet 2074-70 · analogous (−30°)
- Pink Fairy 2006-70 · analogous (+30°)
- Tint of Mint 851 · triadic (120°)
- Cumulus Cotton 2063-70 · triadic (240°)
'50s Pink vs popular colors
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 4.3) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 78.0), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Misty Lilac (Benjamin Moore 2071-70, ΔE 6.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cream Puff (Benjamin Moore 2174-70, ΔE 6.7) is lighter (LRV 82.1 vs 78.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.