Pink Fairy (BM 2006-70)

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Pink Fairy (BM 2006-70) is a light, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 77.1, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pink Fairy
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pink Fairy 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 Pink Fairy, 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 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Powdered Blush | 130C-1 | 76.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Pink Breeze | 2001-4C | 79 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fresco | 1185-1 | 75 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Pink Fairy (LRV 77.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Pink Fairy
Darker than Pink Fairy
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2006-70 |
| Hex | #FAE0E0 |
| RGB | 250, 224, 224 |
| HSL | 0°, 72%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.2, 8.9, 3.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pink Fairy (BM 2006-70), published as #FAE0E0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pink Fairy (BM 2006-70)?
- Pink Fairy has an LRV of 77.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pink Fairy is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pink Fairy in another brand?
- Powdered Blush (Behr 130C-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Pink Fairy warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pink Fairy as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.3; 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.