Powder Blush (BM 1338)
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Powder Blush (BM 1338) is a light, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 71.4, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Powder Blush
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Powder Blush 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 Powder Blush, 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 | Alyssum | SW 6589 | 71 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Lovelight | 120A-3 | 72.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Delicate Pink Rose | 1008-6C | 69 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Frosted Tulip | 1188-2 | 74 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Powder Blush (LRV 71.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Powder Blush
Darker than Powder Blush
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1338 |
| Hex | #F6D6D6 |
| RGB | 246, 214, 214 |
| HSL | 0°, 64%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.2, 11.1, 4.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Powder Blush (BM 1338), published as #F6D6D6
#E5CCD4
#FFE0D6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Powder Blush (BM 1338)?
- Powder Blush has an LRV of 71.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Powder Blush is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Powder Blush in another brand?
- Frosted Tulip (PPG 1188-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Powder Blush warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Powder Blush as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.1; 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.