Palermo Rose (BM 1278)
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Palermo Rose (BM 1278) is a deep, warm pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 39.2, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Palermo Rose
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Palermo Rose 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 Palermo Rose, 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 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Dusty Rose | S140-4A | 36.3 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Rosetti Pink | 1008-6A | 38 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pink Clay Pot | 1051-4 | 37 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Palermo Rose (LRV 39.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Palermo Rose
Darker than Palermo Rose
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1278 |
| Hex | #D29A9C |
| RGB | 210, 154, 156 |
| HSL | 358°, 38%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.9, 21.2, 7.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Palermo Rose (BM 1278), published as #D29A9C
#C2919A
#E2A49C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Palermo Rose (BM 1278)?
- Palermo Rose has an LRV of 39.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Palermo Rose is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Palermo Rose in another brand?
- Rosetti Pink (Valspar 1008-6A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Palermo Rose warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Palermo Rose as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.2; 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.