Pink Peony (BM 2078-70)
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Pink Peony (BM 2078-70) is a light, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 79.7, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pink Peony
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pink Peony 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 Peony, 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 | Lighthearted Pink | SW 6568 | 71 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pink Amour | 690C-2 | 79.5 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pink Whisper | 1002-2C | 82 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Candy Mix | 1181-1 | 77 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Pink Peony (LRV 79.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Pink Peony
Darker than Pink Peony
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2078-70 |
| Hex | #F8E5EC |
| RGB | 248, 229, 236 |
| HSL | 338°, 58%, 94% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.6, 7.6, -1.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pink Peony (BM 2078-70), published as #F8E5EC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pink Peony (BM 2078-70)?
- Pink Peony has an LRV of 79.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pink Peony is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pink Peony in another brand?
- Pink Amour (Behr 690C-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pink Peony warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pink Peony as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.1; 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.