Paisley Pink (BM 1261)
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Paisley Pink (BM 1261) is a light, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 69.6, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Paisley Pink
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Paisley Pink 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 Paisley 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 | Demure | SW 6295 | 69 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Vienna Lace | PPU17-07 | 71.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Quartz Pink | 1005-8C | 71 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Lost Love | 1047-2 | 70 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Paisley Pink (LRV 69.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Paisley Pink
Darker than Paisley Pink
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1261 |
| Hex | #E8D7D5 |
| RGB | 232, 215, 213 |
| HSL | 6°, 29%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.3, 5.5, 3.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Paisley Pink (BM 1261), published as #E8D7D5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Paisley Pink (BM 1261)?
- Paisley Pink has an LRV of 69.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Paisley Pink is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Paisley Pink in another brand?
- Quartz Pink (Valspar 1005-8C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Paisley Pink warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Paisley Pink as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.1; 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.