Paris Romance (BM 1262)
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Paris Romance (BM 1262) is a light, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 62.8, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Paris Romance
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Paris Romance 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 Paris Romance, 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 | Rosebud | SW 6288 | 64 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Royal Silk | 140E-2 | 60.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Lilac Buds | 1004-8B | 63 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Whirligig | 1054-3 | 65 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Paris Romance (LRV 62.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Paris Romance
Darker than Paris Romance
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1262 |
| Hex | #E0CACB |
| RGB | 224, 202, 203 |
| HSL | 357°, 26%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.1, 7.9, 2.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Paris Romance (BM 1262), published as #E0CACB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Paris Romance (BM 1262)?
- Paris Romance has an LRV of 62.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Paris Romance is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Paris Romance in another brand?
- Lilac Buds (Valspar 1004-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Paris Romance warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Paris Romance as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.3; 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.