Amaryllis (BM 1256)
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Amaryllis (BM 1256) is a deep, warm pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 36.8, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Amaryllis
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Amaryllis 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 Amaryllis, 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 | Pressed Flower | SW 6304 | 35 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Dusty Rose | S140-4A | 36.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Gilman Rose | 1008-8A | 36 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Pepperberry | 1055-4 | 39 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Amaryllis (LRV 36.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Amaryllis
Darker than Amaryllis
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1256 |
| Hex | #C89896 |
| RGB | 200, 152, 150 |
| HSL | 2°, 31%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.2, 17.7, 8.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Amaryllis (BM 1256), published as #C89896
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Amaryllis (BM 1256)?
- Amaryllis has an LRV of 36.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Amaryllis is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Amaryllis in another brand?
- Gilman Rose (Valspar 1008-8A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Amaryllis warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Amaryllis as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.0; 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.