Benjamin Moore

Pink Buff

1285

Pink Buff is a mid-tone blushed pink with warm red undertones and restrained saturation. With an LRV of 37.27, it reads balanced and composed on the wall. It suits living rooms and bedrooms that benefit from warmth without brightness.

Rose Blush and Soft Sand maintain a related palette. Hale Navy and Charcoal Slate provide contrast, while White Dove and Classic Gray stabilize the scheme.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1285

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Pink Buff 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 Pink Buff under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Pink Buff under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

359°

Red Family

Lightness

72%

Light

Saturation

53%

Saturated

LRV

37.3

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

#DD9091

RGB Decimal

221, 144, 145

RGB Percent

86.7%, 56.5%, 56.9%

HSL

359.2, 53.1%, 71.6%

HSV

359.2, 34.8%, 86.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 34.8%, 34.4%, 13.3%

YIQ

167.1, 45.6, 16.6

XYZ

44.90, 37.36, 31.63

CIE Lab

67.55, 29.29, 11.59

CIE Luv

67.55, 51.51, 10.43

Hunter Lab

61.13, 28.29, 9.52

Decimal

14520465

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Pink Buff Red Cedar Strawberry Wine Strawberry Red

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Pink Buff Tulip Petal In Your Dreams Cotton Candy

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Pink Buff Tropicana Cabana Mexicali Turquoise Icy Moon Drops

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Pink Buff Sunswept Sand High Maintenance Gleeful

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Pink Buff High Maintenance Chateau Rose Exotic Fuchsia

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

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