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Conch Shell

52 / CC-156

Conch Shell is a warm pink with a slight sepia undertone and low chroma. With an LRV of 54.26, it reads mid-light in most rooms. It works in bedrooms, powder rooms, or feature walls where a muted pink is acceptable.

White Dove and Chantilly Lace keep trim light. Hale Navy or Stormy Sky add contrast, while Soft Fern provides a muted adjacent green.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

52 / CC-156

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Conch Shell in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Conch Shell under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Conch Shell under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

18°

Red Family

Lightness

79%

Light

Saturation

54%

Saturated

LRV

54.3
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Dark
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White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#E6BDAC
RGB Decimal
230, 189, 172
RGB Percent
90.2%, 74.1%, 67.5%
HSL
17.6, 53.7%, 78.8%
HSV
17.6, 25.2%, 90.2%
CMYK
0.0%, 17.8%, 25.2%, 9.8%
YIQ
199.3, 29.9, 3.3
XYZ
58.28, 56.20, 46.81
CIE Lab
79.73, 12.16, 14.10
CIE Luv
79.73, 26.89, 17.84
Hunter Lab
74.96, 11.95, 12.34
Decimal
15121836

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Conch ShellArizona DustPersimmonCorlsbud Canyon

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Conch ShellPeachskinMellow PinkGentle Butterfly

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Conch ShellSomething BlueSpeedboatBashful Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Conch ShellHampton GreenLove At First SightClean N Crisp

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Conch ShellLove At First SightWild HeartPink Plunge

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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Peach Beauty

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Shrimp Salad

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Starfish

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