Peppermint (BM 1359)
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Peppermint (BM 1359) is a light, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 74.2, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Peppermint
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Peppermint 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 Peppermint, 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 | Demure | SW 6295 | 69 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Blowing Kisses | P150-1 | 77.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Water Lily Bloom | 1007-6C | 77 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lover's Knot | 1186-1 | 75 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Peppermint (LRV 74.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Peppermint
Darker than Peppermint
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1359 |
| Hex | #F2DCDE |
| RGB | 242, 220, 222 |
| HSL | 355°, 46%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.6, 7.9, 1.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Peppermint (BM 1359), published as #F2DCDE
#E1D2DC
#FFE6DE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Peppermint (BM 1359)?
- Peppermint has an LRV of 74.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Peppermint is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Peppermint in another brand?
- Blowing Kisses (Behr P150-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Peppermint warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Peppermint as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.8; 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.