Dusk to Dawn (BM 1446)
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Dusk to Dawn (BM 1446) is a medium, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 41.9, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dusk to Dawn
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Dusk to Dawn 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 Dusk to Dawn, 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 | Beguiling Mauve | SW 6269 | 40 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Silverberry | 670F-4 | 43.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Twilight Mauve | 1001-8A | 44 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Silver Service | 1004-4 | 41 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Dusk to Dawn (LRV 41.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Dusk to Dawn
Darker than Dusk to Dawn
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1446 |
| Hex | #B4A9AF |
| RGB | 180, 169, 175 |
| HSL | 327°, 7%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.3, 5.0, -1.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dusk to Dawn (BM 1446), published as #B4A9AF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dusk to Dawn (BM 1446)?
- Dusk to Dawn has an LRV of 41.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dusk to Dawn is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Dusk to Dawn in another brand?
- Silverberry (Behr 670F-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Dusk to Dawn warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Dusk to Dawn as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.7; 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.