Pink Paradise (BM 003)
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Pink Paradise (BM 003) is a medium, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 52.6, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pink Paradise
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pink Paradise by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Pink Paradise, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Youthful Coral | SW 6604 | 52 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fresh Salmon | PPH-28 | 54.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Simply Coral | 2001-2A | 53 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Riviera Rose | 1189-4 | 54 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Pink Paradise (LRV 52.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Pink Paradise
Darker than Pink Paradise
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 003 |
| Hex | #FCB0A3 |
| RGB | 252, 176, 163 |
| HSL | 9°, 94%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.7, 26.1, 17.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pink Paradise (BM 003), published as #FCB0A3
#ECA6A1
#FFBAA3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pink Paradise (BM 003)?
- Pink Paradise has an LRV of 52.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pink Paradise is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pink Paradise in another brand?
- Fresh Salmon (Behr PPH-28) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pink Paradise warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pink Paradise as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.