Benjamin Moore Paris Romance 1262
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- Benjamin Moore Paris Romance reviews (23 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Paris Romance undertones?
- Is Paris Romance 1262 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Paris Romance
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Paris Romance 1262
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Paris Romance 1262 |
| Code: | 1262 |
| Name: | Paris Romance |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Paris Romance?
Benjamin Moore Paris Romance 1262 is a light, muted pink with a gentle rosy cast and a softly grayed finish. Its low-saturation color keeps it from reading overly sweet, giving walls a quiet wash of blush rather than a distinctly bright pink statement. In warm daylight or incandescent light, it can appear a touch peachier, while cooler light brings out its pale, powdery pink side. Use it in bedrooms, dressing areas, or a powder room with warm white trim, natural oak, and brushed brass for a grounded contrast. It also pairs nicely with mushroom beige, soft charcoal, and creamy linen upholstery.
Benjamin Moore Paris Romance reviews (23 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Paris Romance undertones?
Paris Romance is a light, very muted pale rose-beige. The HEX sample has a subtle pink-red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear pink-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:
RGB code:
224, 202, 203
Is Benjamin Moore Paris Romance cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 357°, this Pink reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
1262 Paris Romance HSL code: 357, 26%, 84%
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 Paris Romance
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All 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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Paris Romance:
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
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Darker shades
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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 Paris Romance with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 177, such as Benjamin Moore Jack Pine and Azores.
LRV of Paris Romance
Paris Romance has an LRV of 62.8% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
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 62.8%, 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
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #E0CACB |
| RGB Decimal | 224, 202, 203 |
| RGB Percent | 87.84%, 79.22%, 79.61% |
| HSV | Hue: 357° Saturation: 9.82% Value: 87.84% |
| HSL | hsl(357, 26, 84) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.82 Yellow: 9.38 Key: 12.16 |
| YIQ | Y: 208.692 I: 12.788 Q: 4.965 |
| XYZ | X: 62.639 Y: 62.401 Z: 65.229 |
| CIE Lab | L:83.126 a:7.847 b:2.308 |
| CIE Luv | L:83.126 u:12.908 v:2.042 |
| Decimal | 14731979 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.994, 3.301, 6.338 |
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