Cat's Meow (BM 1332)
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Cat's Meow (BM 1332) is a light, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 68.3, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cat's Meow
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Cat's Meow 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 Cat's Meow, 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 | Rose Pink | SW 9693 | 65 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Fading Rose | 130A-2 | 70 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Warm Pink | 1006-2B | 68 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Kendall Rose | 1185-2 | 67 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Cat's Meow (LRV 68.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Cat's Meow
Darker than Cat's Meow
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1332 |
| Hex | #F9D0D1 |
| RGB | 249, 208, 209 |
| HSL | 359°, 77%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.9, 14.5, 4.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cat's Meow (BM 1332), published as #F9D0D1
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#FFDAD1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cat's Meow (BM 1332)?
- Cat's Meow has an LRV of 68.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cat's Meow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Cat's Meow in another brand?
- Fading Rose (Behr 130A-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cat's Meow warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Cat's Meow as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.9; 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.