Romantica (BM 045)
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Romantica (BM 045) is a medium, warm pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 53.3, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Romantica
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Romantica by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Romantica, 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 | Rachel Pink | SW 0026 | 55 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Carnation Coral | M170-3 | 55.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Spring Linen | 2002-6C | 57 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Georgia Peach | 1063-4 | 57 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Romantica (LRV 53.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Romantica
Darker than Romantica
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 045 |
| Hex | #E7B9AC |
| RGB | 231, 185, 172 |
| HSL | 13°, 55%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.9, 14.7, 12.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Romantica (BM 045), published as #E7B9AC
#D7AFAA
#F8C3AC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Romantica (BM 045)?
- Romantica has an LRV of 53.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Romantica is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Romantica in another brand?
- Rachel Pink (SW 0026) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Romantica warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Romantica as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.9; 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.