Palmetto Pink (BM 1188)
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Palmetto Pink (BM 1188) is a deep, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 38.2, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Palmetto Pink
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Palmetto Pink 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 Palmetto Pink, 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 | Cabbage Rose | SW 0003 | 39 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Artifact | 210F-5 | 38.6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Princess Peach | 2002-8A | 39 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Salmon Eggs | 18-16 | 35 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Palmetto Pink (LRV 38.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Palmetto Pink
Darker than Palmetto Pink
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1188 |
| Hex | #CA9C8E |
| RGB | 202, 156, 142 |
| HSL | 14°, 36%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.2, 15.1, 13.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Palmetto Pink (BM 1188), published as #CA9C8E
#BA928C
#DAA68E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Palmetto Pink (BM 1188)?
- Palmetto Pink has an LRV of 38.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Palmetto Pink is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Palmetto Pink in another brand?
- Artifact (Behr 210F-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Palmetto Pink warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Palmetto Pink as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.9; 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.