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Pink Damask 890
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Pink Damask sits at L* 95.0, a* 0.5, b* 5.1. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 5.1, so it leans yellow 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 34%.
LRV 85.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 85.5, Pink Damask is lighter than 98% 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 Damask
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Flour | SW 7102 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Frost Bite | SW 9505 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Arcade White | SW 7100 | 1.00 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Pink Damask
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonshire | PWN-35 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Marshmallow | PPH-18 | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| Malvavisco | PPH-18 (HISP) | 0.52 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Damask | OC-72 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Sand Dollar | OC-71 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Sand Dollar | 877 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Gardenia | AF-10 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Atrium White | OC-145 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Alabaster | OC-129 | 1.50 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Hint of Pink 884 · darker, LRV 80.8
- Gentle Butterfly 2173-70 · darker, LRV 81.6
- White Mountains 906 · darker, LRV 80.5
Colors that go with Pink Damask
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Polar White 2069-70 · complementary (180°)
- Frosted Petal 2089-70 · analogous (−30°)
- Cloud Nine 2144-60 · analogous (+30°)
- Tulle Skirt 2135-70 · triadic (120°)
- Raspberry Ice 2072-70 · triadic (240°)
Pink Damask vs popular colors
- Pink Damask (Benjamin Moore OC-72, ΔE 0.0) is about as light.
- Greek Villa (Sherwin-Williams SW 7551, ΔE 1.6) is about as light.
- Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, ΔE 2.2) is darker (LRV 82.2 vs 85.5), more green.