Paradise Pink (BM 2078-40)
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Paradise Pink (BM 2078-40) is a deep, neutral orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 35.5, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Paradise Pink
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Paradise 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 Paradise 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 | Cyclamen | SW 6571 | 28 | 5.3 | clearly different |
| Behr | Sweet Chrysanthemum | HDC-MD-10A | 34.5 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Berry Twist | 1002-1C | 35 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rose Glory | 1181-5 | 36 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to Paradise Pink (LRV 35.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Paradise Pink
Darker than Paradise Pink
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2078-40 |
| Hex | #DC85A6 |
| RGB | 220, 133, 166 |
| HSL | 337°, 55%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.6, 37.6, -3.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Paradise Pink (BM 2078-40), published as #DC85A6
#CC7CA4
#ED8EA6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Paradise Pink (BM 2078-40)?
- Paradise Pink has an LRV of 35.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Paradise Pink is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Paradise Pink in another brand?
- Sweet Chrysanthemum (Behr HDC-MD-10A) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Paradise Pink warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Paradise Pink as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.1; 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.