Authentic Pink (BM 2006-60)
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Authentic Pink (BM 2006-60) is a light, warm pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 64.1, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Authentic Pink
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Authentic 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 Authentic 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 | Bella Pink | SW 6596 | 63 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Old Fashioned Pink | 120B-4 | 64 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Tea Rose | 1007-2B | 68 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Kendall Rose | 1185-2 | 67 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Authentic Pink (LRV 64.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Authentic Pink
Darker than Authentic Pink
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2006-60 |
| Hex | #F6C8CA |
| RGB | 246, 200, 202 |
| HSL | 357°, 72%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.6, 16.6, 5.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Authentic Pink (BM 2006-60), published as #F6C8CA
#E5BEC8
#FFD2CA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Authentic Pink (BM 2006-60)?
- Authentic Pink has an LRV of 64.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Authentic Pink is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Authentic Pink in another brand?
- Kendall Rose (PPG 1185-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Authentic Pink warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Authentic Pink as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.2; 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.