Benjamin Moore Shell Pink 883
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| Official page: | Shell Pink 883 |
| Code: | 883 |
| Name: | Shell Pink |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Shell Pink?
Benjamin Moore Shell Pink 883 is a very light, warm blush with a soft peach-beige cast rather than a bright candy pink look. Its low saturation keeps the color airy on large walls, where it reads almost like a tinted off-white in strong daylight. In evening or warmer artificial light, Shell Pink’s pink undertone becomes more noticeable and gives bedrooms, nurseries, and powder rooms a gentle wash of color. Pair it with creamy whites, pale oak, linen upholstery, or muted clay accents for a layered, natural palette. It can also bring a subtle rosy note to ceiling details, built-ins, or a small accent wall without making the room feel overly pink.
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What are Benjamin Moore Shell Pink undertones?
Shell Pink is a near-white, very muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear orange. 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:
248, 234, 227
Is Benjamin Moore Shell Pink cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 20° on the HSL hue wheel, this Pink sits firmly on the warm side.
883 Shell Pink HSL code: 20, 60%, 93%
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 Shell Pink
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 Shell Pink:
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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Shell Pink
Darker shades
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 Shell Pink with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 200, such as Benjamin Moore Miramichi and Summer Shower.
LRV of Shell Pink
Shell Pink has an LRV of 82.48% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 82.48%, 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
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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #F8EAE3 |
| RGB Decimal | 248, 234, 227 |
| RGB Percent | 97.25%, 91.76%, 89.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 20° Saturation: 8.47% Value: 97.25% |
| HSL | hsl(20, 60, 93) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.65 Yellow: 8.47 Key: 2.75 |
| YIQ | Y: 237.388 I: 10.592 Q: 0.783 |
| XYZ | X: 81.997 Y: 84.349 Z: 84.614 |
| CIE Lab | L:93.602 a:3.559 b:5.094 |
| CIE Luv | L:93.602 u:8.535 v:7.069 |
| Decimal | 16313059 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.842, -1.358, 9.665 |
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