Romance (BM 1333)
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Romance (BM 1333) is a medium, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 53.5, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Romance
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Romance 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 Romance, 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 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Ballerina Pink | 130A-3 | 56.8 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Pink Flutter | 1005-2A | 55 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Powder Rose | 1184-3 | 55 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Romance (LRV 53.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Romance
Darker than Romance
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1333 |
| Hex | #F5B1BB |
| RGB | 245, 177, 187 |
| HSL | 351°, 77%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.7, 26.2, 4.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Romance (BM 1333), published as #F5B1BB
#E5A7B9
#FFBBBB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Romance (BM 1333)?
- Romance has an LRV of 53.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Romance is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Romance in another brand?
- Powder Rose (PPG 1184-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Romance warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Romance as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.8; 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.