Candy Stripe (BM 2079-70)
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Candy Stripe (BM 2079-70) is a light, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 77.1, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Candy Stripe
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Candy Stripe 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 Candy Stripe, 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 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Pretty Pink | PPH-32 | 73.4 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Pink Ribbon | 1005-2C | 79 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Brittany's Bow | 1181-2 | 74 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to Candy Stripe (LRV 77.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Candy Stripe
Darker than Candy Stripe
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2079-70 |
| Hex | #FAE2EC |
| RGB | 250, 226, 236 |
| HSL | 335°, 71%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.0, 9.9, -1.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Candy Stripe (BM 2079-70), published as #FAE2EC
#E8D8EA
#FFECEC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Candy Stripe (BM 2079-70)?
- Candy Stripe has an LRV of 77.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Candy Stripe is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Candy Stripe in another brand?
- Pink Ribbon (Valspar 1005-2C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Candy Stripe warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Candy Stripe as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.9; 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.