Pleasing Pink (BM 2003-70)
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Pleasing Pink (BM 2003-70) is a light, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 78, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pleasing Pink
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pleasing Pink 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 Pleasing Pink, 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 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Poetic Princess | 110A-2 | 79.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Water Lily Bloom | 1007-6C | 77 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Candy Mix | 1181-1 | 77 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Pleasing Pink (LRV 78) by LRV.
Lighter than Pleasing Pink
Darker than Pleasing Pink
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2003-70 |
| Hex | #FDE2E6 |
| RGB | 253, 226, 230 |
| HSL | 351°, 87%, 94% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.1, 9.9, 1.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pleasing Pink (BM 2003-70), published as #FDE2E6
#EBD8E4
#FFECE6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pleasing Pink (BM 2003-70)?
- Pleasing Pink has an LRV of 78. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pleasing Pink is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pleasing Pink in another brand?
- Poetic Princess (Behr 110A-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Pleasing Pink warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pleasing Pink as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.4; 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.