Tissue Pink (BM 1163) vs First Light (BM 2102-70)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- First Light, LRV 75.9 vs 71.2.
- Warmer
- Tissue Pink, both warm white (Lab b* 9.1 vs 3.5).
- North rooms
- First Light: keeps more brightness (L* 86.8 vs 84.6 in north light) and drifts less gray (chroma drop 2.4 vs 4.8).
- Trim that works
- Blanched Coral BM 886, #F8E9E0, LRV 81.4: the Benjamin Moore white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 4.8, noticeably different. At 4.8, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
See each color
Tissue Pink (BM 1163) is slightly darker than First Light (BM 2102-70) and warmer: LRV 71.2 vs 75.9, deltaE 4.8 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Tissue Pink | First Light | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Benjamin Moore | Benjamin Moore | |
| Color code | 1163 | 2102-70 | |
| Hex | #EDDBCD | #EFE2DE | |
| RGB | 237, 219, 205 | 239, 226, 222 | |
| HSL | 26°, 47%, 87% | 14°, 35%, 90% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.2 | 75.9 | −4.7 |
| Lab L* | 88.5 | 90.8 | −2.3 |
| Lab a* | 3.9 | 3.7 | +0.2 |
| Lab b* | 9.1 | 3.5 | +5.6 |
| Undertone | Warm | Warm | |
| Temperature | warm | neutral | |
| Color family | Off-white | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tissue Pink (BM 1163), published as #EDDBCD
#DCD1CB
#FFE5CD
First Light (BM 2102-70), published as #EFE2DE
#DDD8DC
#FFECDE
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick First Light (BM 2102-70) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 4.7 LRV points lighter (75.9 vs 71.2), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick First Light (BM 2102-70) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 3.5 against 9.1, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Tissue Pink (BM 1163) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 9.1), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Tissue Pink in other brands
Closest matches to First Light in other brands
Common questions
- Is Tissue Pink the same color as First Light?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 4.8. Most people can see the difference between Tissue Pink and First Light side by side.
- Which is lighter, Tissue Pink or First Light?
- First Light, with an LRV of 75.9 against 71.2.
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Sources: LRV and hex from Benjamin Moore technical data (verified 2026-10-02). 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.