Pink Polka Dot (BM 004)
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Pink Polka Dot (BM 004) is a medium, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 42.6, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pink Polka Dot
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pink Polka Dot 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 Polka Dot, 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 | Charisma | SW 6605 | 41 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Guava Jelly | P180-4 | 41.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Coral Passion | 2001-1B | 38 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Coral Serenade | 1193-5 | 49 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Pink Polka Dot (LRV 42.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Pink Polka Dot
Darker than Pink Polka Dot
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 004 |
| Hex | #F89585 |
| RGB | 248, 149, 133 |
| HSL | 8°, 89%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.7, 35.5, 24.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pink Polka Dot (BM 004), published as #F89585
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#FF9F84
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pink Polka Dot (BM 004)?
- Pink Polka Dot has an LRV of 42.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pink Polka Dot is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pink Polka Dot in another brand?
- Guava Jelly (Behr P180-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Pink Polka Dot warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pink Polka Dot as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.4; 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.