Pink Begonia (BM 2078-50)
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Pink Begonia (BM 2078-50) is a medium, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 52.4, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pink Begonia
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pink Begonia 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 Begonia, 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 | In the Pink | SW 6583 | 59 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Little Princess | P130-3 | 49.4 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Hushed Rose | 1003-2A | 55 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tickled Pink | 1181-4 | 50 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Pink Begonia (LRV 52.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Pink Begonia
Darker than Pink Begonia
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2078-50 |
| Hex | #ECB0CA |
| RGB | 236, 176, 202 |
| HSL | 334°, 61%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.0, 25.8, -4.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pink Begonia (BM 2078-50), published as #ECB0CA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pink Begonia (BM 2078-50)?
- Pink Begonia has an LRV of 52.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pink Begonia is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pink Begonia in another brand?
- Hushed Rose (Valspar 1003-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Pink Begonia warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pink Begonia as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.6; 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.