Hearts Delight (BM 1283)
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Hearts Delight (BM 1283) is a medium, warm pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hearts Delight
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Hearts Delight 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 Hearts Delight, 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 | Hopeful | SW 6597 | 54 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Colonial Rose | 110C-2 | 54.1 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Champagne Blush | 1008-6B | 52 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Strawberry Mousse | 1051-3 | 53 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Hearts Delight (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than Hearts Delight
Darker than Hearts Delight
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1283 |
| Hex | #E9B2B4 |
| RGB | 233, 178, 180 |
| HSL | 358°, 56%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.6, 20.3, 6.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hearts Delight (BM 1283), published as #E9B2B4
#D9A8B2
#FABCB4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hearts Delight (BM 1283)?
- Hearts Delight has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hearts Delight is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Hearts Delight in another brand?
- Strawberry Mousse (PPG 1051-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hearts Delight warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Hearts Delight as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.7; 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.