Monet (BM 1243)
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Monet (BM 1243) is a deep, warm pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 40, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Monet
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Monet 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 Monet, 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 | Dressy Rose | SW 6024 | 37 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Rosy Tan | 130E-3 | 44.2 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Romantic Smoke | 1005-8A | 46 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Awakening | 18-05 | 37 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Monet (LRV 40) by LRV.
Lighter than Monet
Darker than Monet
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1243 |
| Hex | #BFA4A0 |
| RGB | 191, 164, 160 |
| HSL | 8°, 19%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.6, 9.2, 5.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Monet (BM 1243), published as #BFA4A0
#AF9A9E
#D0AEA0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Monet (BM 1243)?
- Monet has an LRV of 40. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Monet is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Monet in another brand?
- Awakening (PPG 18-05) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Monet warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Monet as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.7; 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.