Potpourri (BM 1312)
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Potpourri (BM 1312) is a deep, warm pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 34.7, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Potpourri
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Potpourri 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 Potpourri, 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 | Coming up Roses | SW 6585 | 30 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Bridesmaid | 130B-5 | 36.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Poppy Field | 1006-1C | 36 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pink Flambe | 1186-4 | 38 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Potpourri (LRV 34.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Potpourri
Darker than Potpourri
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1312 |
| Hex | #E7838D |
| RGB | 231, 131, 141 |
| HSL | 354°, 68%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.9, 39.4, 11.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Potpourri (BM 1312), published as #E7838D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Potpourri (BM 1312)?
- Potpourri has an LRV of 34.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Potpourri is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Potpourri in another brand?
- Bridesmaid (Behr 130B-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Potpourri warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Potpourri 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.