Princess (BM 1272)
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Princess (BM 1272) is a deep, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 31.3, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Princess
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Princess 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 Princess, 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 | Memorable Rose | SW 6311 | 33 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Rose Sachet | 130D-4 | 31.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Doric Pink | 1008-3C | 30 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Thornberry | 18-20 | 28 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Princess (LRV 31.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Princess
Darker than Princess
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1272 |
| Hex | #C68691 |
| RGB | 198, 134, 145 |
| HSL | 350°, 36%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.6, 26.1, 4.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Princess (BM 1272), published as #C68691
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Princess (BM 1272)?
- Princess has an LRV of 31.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Princess is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Princess in another brand?
- Rose Sachet (Behr 130D-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Princess warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Princess as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.2; 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.