Summer Sun Pink (BM 2012-40)
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Summer Sun Pink (BM 2012-40) is a medium, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 44.6, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Summer Sun Pink
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Summer Sun Pink by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Summer Sun 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 | Charisma | SW 6605 | 41 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Fruit Shake | 180B-4 | 45.1 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Poppy Petal | 2001-1C | 47 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Coral Serenade | 1193-5 | 49 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Summer Sun Pink (LRV 44.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Summer Sun Pink
Darker than Summer Sun Pink
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2012-40 |
| Hex | #FE9989 |
| RGB | 254, 153, 137 |
| HSL | 8°, 98%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.3, 36.1, 24.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Summer Sun Pink (BM 2012-40), published as #FE9989
#EE8F88
#FFA388
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Summer Sun Pink (BM 2012-40)?
- Summer Sun Pink has an LRV of 44.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Summer Sun Pink is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Summer Sun Pink in another brand?
- Fruit Shake (Behr 180B-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Summer Sun Pink warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Summer Sun Pink as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.6; 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.