Magic Potion (BM 1250)
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Magic Potion (BM 1250) is a medium, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 40.4, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Magic Potion
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Magic Potion 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 Magic Potion, 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 | Intuitive | SW 6017 | 38 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Dark Lilac | 100F-4 | 38.9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Twilight Mauve | 1001-8A | 44 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Awakening | 18-05 | 37 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Magic Potion (LRV 40.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Magic Potion
Darker than Magic Potion
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1250 |
| Hex | #BDA7A8 |
| RGB | 189, 167, 168 |
| HSL | 357°, 14%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.4, 8.2, 2.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Magic Potion (BM 1250), published as #BDA7A8
#AD9DA6
#CEB1A8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Magic Potion (BM 1250)?
- Magic Potion has an LRV of 40.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Magic Potion is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Magic Potion in another brand?
- Dark Lilac (Behr 100F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Magic Potion warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Magic Potion as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.4; 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.