Rhododendron (BM 2079-50)
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Rhododendron (BM 2079-50) is a medium, cool pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 50.4, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rhododendron
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Rhododendron 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 Rhododendron, 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 | Haute Pink | SW 6570 | 41 | 6.0 | clearly different |
| Behr | Little Princess | P130-3 | 49.4 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Pink Frenzy | 1002-2A | 49 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tickled Pink | 1181-4 | 50 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Rhododendron (LRV 50.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Rhododendron
Darker than Rhododendron
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2079-50 |
| Hex | #F2ABCB |
| RGB | 242, 171, 203 |
| HSL | 333°, 73%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.5, 30.7, -5.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rhododendron (BM 2079-50), published as #F2ABCB
#E1A1C9
#FFB5CB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rhododendron (BM 2079-50)?
- Rhododendron has an LRV of 50.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rhododendron is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Rhododendron in another brand?
- Pink Frenzy (Valspar 1002-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Rhododendron warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Rhododendron as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.8; 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.