Tara (BM 1270)
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Tara (BM 1270) is a medium, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 53.4, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tara
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tara 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 Tara, 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 | In the Pink | SW 6583 | 59 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Premium Pink | M140-3 | 54 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sweety Pie | 1008-4B | 55 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Love In A Mist | 1050-3 | 55 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Tara (LRV 53.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Tara
Darker than Tara
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1270 |
| Hex | #E5B6BF |
| RGB | 229, 182, 191 |
| HSL | 349°, 47%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.4, 18.3, 1.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tara (BM 1270), published as #E5B6BF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tara (BM 1270)?
- Tara has an LRV of 53.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tara is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tara in another brand?
- Premium Pink (Behr M140-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tara warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tara as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.9; 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.