Benjamin Moore Paisley Pink 1261

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Official page:Paisley Pink 1261
Code:1261
Name:Paisley Pink
Brand:Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Paisley Pink?

Benjamin Moore Paisley Pink 1261 is a light, muted pink with a soft blush cast and a lightly grayed, near-neutral finish. Its low saturation keeps it from reading sugary, making it a gentle choice for bedroom walls, a powder room, or a nursery with a less overtly pastel look. In bright daylight, Paisley Pink can appear airy and pale, while evening lighting brings out its warmer rosy-beige side. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, or brushed brass for a cohesive palette. Deep charcoal, softened olive, and dusty terracotta accents can add contrast without overpowering this quiet shade.

Paisley Pink for bedroom

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing pink shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

Benjamin Moore Paisley Pink bedroom
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Benjamin Moore Paisley Pink reviews

View the photos of real spaces painted with this pink that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

Benjamin Moore Paisley Pink wall paint
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What are Benjamin Moore Paisley Pink undertones?

Paisley Pink is a light, very muted pale rose-beige. The HEX sample has a subtle red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear red. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#E8D7D5

RGB code:

232, 215, 213

Is Benjamin Moore Paisley Pink cool or warm?

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Color wheel

With a hue of 6°, this Pink reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

1261 Paisley Pink HSL code: 6, 29%, 87%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Paisley Pink

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlightVisible temp.HueDuration
NorthCoolBluishAll day
EastWarmYellowBefore noon
WestWarmOrange-redAfter noon
SouthWarmOrange-yellowAll day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Pink shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Paisley Pink:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Paisley Pink with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 186, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.

LRV of Paisley Pink

Paisley Pink has an LRV of 69.56% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 69.56%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

FormatCode
HEX#E8D7D5
RGB Decimal232, 215, 213
RGB Percent90.98%, 84.31%, 83.53%
HSVHue: 6° Saturation: 8.19% Value: 90.98%
HSLhsl(6, 29, 87)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.33 Yellow: 8.19 Key: 9.02
YIQY: 219.855 I: 10.773 Q: 2.974
XYZX: 69.587 Y: 70.562 Z: 72.887
CIE LabL:87.272 a:5.508 b:3.1
CIE LuvL:87.272 u:10.045 v:3.673
Decimal15259605
Hunter Lab84.001, 0.869, 7.355

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