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Pearly Pink 2171-50
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Pearly Pink sits at L* 82.0, a* 20.0, b* 11.1. Its hue angle is 29° and its chroma is 22.8, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 54%.
LRV 59.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.0, Pearly Pink is lighter than 64% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Pearly 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiety | SW 6872 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Inner Child | SW 6877 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hopeful | SW 6597 | 3.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pearly 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Hydrangea | 160A-3 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Mixed Fruit | 150A-3 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Carnation Bloom | 140A-3 | 1.64 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Fruit | 2011-50 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Perky Peach | 2012-50 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Sailor's Delight | 1296 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Smashing Pink | 1303 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Summer Vacation | 002 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pink Canopy | 010 | 2.35 | 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.
- Coral Buff 024 · lighter, LRV 62.5
- Salmon Peach 2013-50 · lighter, LRV 63.3
- Sweet 16 1310 · lighter, LRV 63.7
- Tofino Sunset CC-156 · darker, LRV 54.3
- Conch Shell 052 · darker, LRV 54.3
- Confetti 1311 · darker, LRV 54.9
Colors that go with Pearly Pink
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rhythm and Blues 758 · complementary (180°)
- Pink Ruffle 2081-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Fresh Peach 060 · analogous (+30°)
- Acadia Green 2034-50 · triadic (120°)
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · triadic (240°)
Pearly Pink vs popular colors
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 12.9) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 59.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 14.5) is lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 59.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cream Puff (Benjamin Moore 2174-70, ΔE 14.5) is lighter (LRV 82.1 vs 59.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.