Pinch of Spice (BM 1449)
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Pinch of Spice (BM 1449) is a very deep, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 14.6, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pinch of Spice
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pinch of Spice 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 Pinch of Spice, 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 | Poetry Plum | SW 6019 | 12 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Tibetan Temple | PPU1-03 | 14 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Berry Brandy | 1005-9B | 15 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Eagle Eye | 1014-6 | 14 | 5.0 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Pinch of Spice (LRV 14.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Pinch of Spice
Darker than Pinch of Spice
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1449 |
| Hex | #765F61 |
| RGB | 118, 95, 97 |
| HSL | 355°, 11%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.6, 9.7, 2.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pinch of Spice (BM 1449), published as #765F61
#67565F
#856861
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pinch of Spice (BM 1449)?
- Pinch of Spice has an LRV of 14.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pinch of Spice is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pinch of Spice in another brand?
- Tibetan Temple (Behr PPU1-03) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Pinch of Spice warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pinch of Spice as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.4; 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.