Benjamin Moore

Romantica

45

Romantica carries a warm, muted pink-peach tone with an LRV of 53.28, placing it in the mid-range for light reflectance. Its red-orange undertone is apparent when viewed against true neutrals, giving walls a flushed warmth without heavy saturation. In natural light it trends more toward a dusty coral, while artificial warm light deepens its peach quality.

Soft Pink and Peach Parfait create tonal continuity, and White Dove lightens the palette cleanly. Horizon can serve as a cooler counterbalance, while Black Raspberry provides a deep, high-contrast accent.

Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

45

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Romantica 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 Romantica under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Romantica under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

13°

Red Family

Lightness

79%

Light

Saturation

55%

Saturated

LRV

53.3
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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
#E7B9AC
RGB Decimal
231, 185, 172
RGB Percent
90.6%, 72.5%, 67.5%
HSL
13.2, 55.1%, 79.0%
HSV
13.2, 25.5%, 90.6%
CMYK
0.0%, 19.9%, 25.5%, 9.4%
YIQ
197.3, 31.6, 5.6
XYZ
57.75, 54.67, 46.54
CIE Lab
78.85, 14.66, 12.88
CIE Luv
78.85, 29.95, 15.65
Hunter Lab
73.94, 14.42, 11.29
Decimal
15186348

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