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Pink Essence 881
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Undertone: Subtle orange undertone
In CIELAB, Pink Essence sits at L* 93.4, a* 1.5, b* 2.2. Its hue angle is 55° and its chroma is 2.6, so it leans orange only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 18%.
LRV 82.8: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 82.8, Pink Essence is lighter than 96% 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 Pink Essence
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibis White | SW 7000 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Heavenly White | SW 6553 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Crystalline | SW 9691 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Pink Essence
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phantom Mist | 720A-1 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Rose Dawn | PPL-12 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Pink Mirage | RD-W08 | 0.73 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venetian Marble | 2114-70 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Vintage Taupe | 2110-70 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| White Zinfandel | 880 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Whitewater Bay | OC-70 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Oyster | 2115-70 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Cloudy Gray | 2107-70 | 2.20 | 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.
- Opulence OC-69 · lighter, LRV 87.7
- Opulence 879 · lighter, LRV 87.7
- Summer Peach 2167-70 · lighter, LRV 85.7
- Pure White OC-64 · darker, LRV 78.9
- Mountainscape 870 · darker, LRV 78.9
- Sebring White 1492 · darker, LRV 78.5
Colors that go with Pink Essence
Pink Essence is too close to neutral (chroma 2.6) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its orange lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Pink Essence vs popular colors
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 2.1) is about as light, more green.
- Pink Bliss (Benjamin Moore 2093-70, ΔE 2.2) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Pink Damask (Benjamin Moore OC-72, ΔE 3.2) is lighter (LRV 85.5 vs 82.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.