Pink Buff (BM 1285)
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Pink Buff (BM 1285) is a deep, warm pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 37.3, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pink Buff
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pink Buff 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 Pink Buff, 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 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fresh Pink | 140D-4 | 38 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Honeysuckle Rose | 2002-3C | 37 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Pink Clay Pot | 1051-4 | 37 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Pink Buff (LRV 37.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Pink Buff
Darker than Pink Buff
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1285 |
| Hex | #DD9091 |
| RGB | 221, 144, 145 |
| HSL | 359°, 53%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.6, 29.3, 11.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pink Buff (BM 1285), published as #DD9091
#CD878F
#ED9991
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pink Buff (BM 1285)?
- Pink Buff has an LRV of 37.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pink Buff is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pink Buff in another brand?
- Honeysuckle Rose (Valspar 2002-3C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pink Buff warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pink Buff as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.6; 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.