'50s Pink (BM 2086-70)
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'50s Pink (BM 2086-70) is a light, neutral pink from Benjamin Moore: LRV 78, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with '50s Pink
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for '50s Pink 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 '50s Pink, 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 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Poetic Princess | 110A-2 | 79.4 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Pink Ribbon | 1005-2C | 79 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Candy Mix | 1181-1 | 77 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore pink colors nearest to '50s Pink (LRV 78) by LRV.
Lighter than '50s Pink
Darker than '50s Pink
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2086-70 |
| Hex | #FBE3EA |
| RGB | 251, 227, 234 |
| HSL | 343°, 75%, 94% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.3, 9.4, -0.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
'50s Pink (BM 2086-70), published as #FBE3EA
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#FFEDEA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of '50s Pink (BM 2086-70)?
- '50s Pink has an LRV of 78. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so '50s Pink is a light color.
- What is the closest match to '50s Pink in another brand?
- Pink Ribbon (Valspar 1005-2C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is '50s Pink warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists '50s Pink as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.4; 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.