Pink Ribbon (Valspar 1005-2C)
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Pink Ribbon (Valspar 1005-2C) is a light, neutral pink from Valspar: LRV 79, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pink Ribbon
Four Valspar colors picked for Pink Ribbon by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Pink Ribbon, 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 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | '50s Pink | 2086-70 | 78 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Pretty Pink | PPH-32 | 73.4 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Brittany's Bow | 1181-2 | 74 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Pink Ribbon (LRV 79) by LRV.
Lighter than Pink Ribbon
Darker than Pink Ribbon
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1005-2C |
| Hex | #F9E0E8 |
| RGB | 249, 224, 232 |
| HSL | 341°, 68%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.4, 9.9, -0.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pink Ribbon (Valspar 1005-2C), published as #F9E0E8
#E7D6E6
#FFEAE8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pink Ribbon (Valspar 1005-2C)?
- Pink Ribbon has an LRV of 79. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pink Ribbon is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pink Ribbon in another brand?
- '50s Pink (BM 2086-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pink Ribbon warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Pink Ribbon as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.8; 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.