Benjamin Moore Summer Sun Pink 2012-40
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- Benjamin Moore Summer Sun Pink reviews (23 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Summer Sun Pink undertones?
- Is Summer Sun Pink 2012-40 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Summer Sun Pink
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Summer Sun Pink 2012-40
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Summer Sun Pink 2012-40 |
| Code: | 2012-40 |
| Name: | Summer Sun Pink |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Summer Sun Pink?
Benjamin Moore Summer Sun Pink 2012-40 is a clear, warm pink with a noticeable coral-peach cast. Its high brightness keeps it lively on walls, while the medium saturation gives it enough presence for a powder room, child’s room, breakfast nook, or painted accent furniture. In direct daylight, Summer Sun Pink can read fresher and more peach-forward; under warmer evening bulbs, it tends to show a softer rosy warmth. Pair it with creamy off-whites, pale sand tones, light oak, rattan, or brushed brass for a grounded look. For more contrast, use it alongside deep olive green, charcoal, or a muted blue-gray.
Benjamin Moore Summer Sun Pink reviews (23 photos)
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What are Benjamin Moore Summer Sun Pink undertones?
Summer Sun Pink is a mid-light, clear soft red. The HEX sample leans red; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:
254, 153, 137
Is Benjamin Moore Summer Sun Pink cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 8° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
2012-40 Summer Sun Pink HSL code: 8, 98%, 77%
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 Summer Sun 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 Red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Summer Sun 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
2012-40
Summer Sun Pink
Darker shades
2012-40
Summer Sun Pink
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 Summer Sun Pink with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 188, such as Benjamin Moore Serenity and Crisp Morning Air.
LRV of Summer Sun Pink
Summer Sun Pink has an LRV of 44.63% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 44.63%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #FE9989 |
| RGB Decimal | 254, 153, 137 |
| RGB Percent | 99.61%, 60.00%, 53.73% |
| HSV | Hue: 8° Saturation: 46.06% Value: 99.61% |
| HSL | hsl(8, 98, 77) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 39.76 Yellow: 46.06 Key: 0.39 |
| YIQ | Y: 181.375 I: 65.327 Q: 16.386 |
| XYZ | X: 56.782 Y: 45.664 Z: 29.484 |
| CIE Lab | L:73.327 a:36.078 b:24.621 |
| CIE Luv | L:73.327 u:72.203 v:25.453 |
| Decimal | 16685449 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.575, 31.733, 21.434 |
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