Benjamin Moore

Gentle Butterfly

2173-70

Gentle Butterfly is a very pale pink with soft red undertones, reading almost as a tinted white in most lighting conditions. With an LRV of 81.64, this high-reflectance shade helps smaller rooms feel more spacious and airy. It suits bedrooms, nurseries, and bathrooms where a whisper of warmth is desired without strong color presence.

Coordinating Benjamin Moore colors include White Heron for a clean trim, Ballet White as a warm ceiling, Chelsea Gray for contrast, and Pale Vista as a complementary soft tone.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2173-70

Collection

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Gentle Butterfly 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 Gentle Butterfly under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Gentle Butterfly under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

17°

Red Family

Lightness

93%

Light

Saturation

57%

Saturated

LRV

81.6

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

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

#F7E8E2

RGB Decimal

247, 232, 226

RGB Percent

96.9%, 91.0%, 88.6%

HSL

17.1, 56.8%, 92.7%

HSV

17.1, 8.5%, 96.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 6.1%, 8.5%, 3.1%

YIQ

235.8, 10.9, 1.3

XYZ

80.94, 82.98, 83.70

CIE Lab

93.00, 4.08, 4.73

CIE Luv

93.00, 9.07, 6.42

Hunter Lab

91.09, 4.19, 4.69

Decimal

16247010

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Gentle Butterfly Precocious Venetian Plaster Corlsbud Canyon

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Gentle Butterfly Peachskin Mellow Pink Hint of Pink

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Gentle Butterfly Caribbean Mist Cape Cod Billowy Down

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Gentle Butterfly Betsy's Linen Baby Pink Light Green

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