Pink Cherub (BM 2079-60)
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Pink Cherub (BM 2079-60) is a light, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 66.4, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pink Cherub
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Pink Cherub 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 Cherub, 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 | Childlike | SW 6569 | 60 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Piggy Bank | P130-1 | 66.2 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Pink Destiny | 1003-2B | 67 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Mountain Laurel | 1181-3 | 65 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Pink Cherub (LRV 66.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Pink Cherub
Darker than Pink Cherub
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2079-60 |
| Hex | #F8CDE1 |
| RGB | 248, 205, 225 |
| HSL | 332°, 75%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.5, 18.3, -4.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pink Cherub (BM 2079-60), published as #F8CDE1
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#FFD7E1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pink Cherub (BM 2079-60)?
- Pink Cherub has an LRV of 66.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pink Cherub is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pink Cherub in another brand?
- Pink Destiny (Valspar 1003-2B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pink Cherub warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Pink Cherub as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.2; 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.