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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2086-50

Benjamin Moore Blushing Bride#F5ABC5 · LRV null

Blushing Bride reads as a magenta / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2086-50 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE BLUSHING BRIDE
RGB 245, 171, 197 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Blushing Bride
SKU 2086-50
Hex #F5ABC5
RGB 245, 171, 197
HSL 339°, 79%, 82%
LRV null
Undertone magenta / warm
Family Pink

About Benjamin Moore Blushing Bride

At LRV null, Blushing Bride is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its magenta undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Blushing Bride earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Rose Mallow
SKU 1122 · #F4AAC7 · LRV 52
ΔE 0.92 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.34
All pink at PPG / Glidden →
1181-4
#EFA7BF
Tickled Pink
ΔE 1.34 · LRV 50
1182-4
#E3A4B8
Garden Party
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 46
1184-3
#F5B3BC
Powder Rose
ΔE 5.41 · LRV 55
1186-3
#F1B3B6
Jaguar Rose
ΔE 7.49 · LRV 54
1185-3
#F6B5B6
Precious Pink
ΔE 8.29 · LRV 56

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.6
All pink at Valspar →
1003-2A
#F0AEC4
Hushed Rose
ΔE 1.6 · LRV 52.9
1002-2A
#EAA4BF
Pink Frenzy
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 47.6
1005-2A
#F6AEBF
Pink Flutter
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 53.7
V005-2
#F6AFB9
Sweet Caroline
ΔE 5.07 · LRV 53.9
8001-9C
#F2B2B8
Candy Floss
ΔE 6.39 · LRV 54

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.72
All pink at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5059
#FFADC9
Heartfelt
ΔE 1.72 · LRV 55
DE5045
#FEA6C8
Taffy Pink
ΔE 2.58 · LRV 53
DE5066
#FEA7BD
Tutu
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 52
DE5073
#FFAEC1
Baby's Blanket
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 55
DE5080
#FFAEBB
Poodle Skirt
ΔE 4.87 · LRV 55

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.91
All pink at Behr →
170A-3
#FFADC6
Ruffles
ΔE 1.91 · LRV 55
150A-3
#FEABCB
Mixed Fruit
ΔE 1.98 · LRV 55
BIC-04
#F5B2CF
Pink Taffy
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 56
M170-3
#F2B0C2
Carnation Coral
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 54
P180-3
#FAAABC
Pink Mimosa
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 53

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.81
All pink at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6583
#F0BCC9
In the Pink
ΔE 5.81 · LRV 59
SW 6576
#EFC0CB
Azalea Flower
ΔE 7.21 · LRV 60
SW 6569
#E8C0CF
Childlike
ΔE 7.87 · LRV 59
SW 6597
#F0B3B2
Hopeful
ΔE 8.99 · LRV 54
SW 6604
#F0AFA8
Youthful Coral
ΔE 11.29 · LRV 52

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.68
All pink at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 278
#ECB7B8
Nancy's Blushes
ΔE 8.68 · LRV 55
NO. 246
#C7A4A6
Cinder Rose
ΔE 11.92 · LRV 41
NO. 286
#D6C8C3
Peignoir
ΔE 18.9 · LRV 60
NO. 231
#DFC2AF
Setting Plaster
ΔE 20.66 · LRV 57
NO. 229
#CCBFB3
Elephant's Breath
ΔE 22.35 · LRV 53

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.55
All pink at Clare →
PNT100-LT-27
#FDBFB6
Rosé Season
ΔE 12.55 · LRV 62
PNT100-LT-60
#DEC4B8
Meet Cute
ΔE 18.28 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-26
#F7CCB9
Pop
ΔE 18.58 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 20.61 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-17
#D4CBC0
Flatiron
ΔE 23.74 · LRV 61

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.88
All pink at Backdrop →
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 13.88 · LRV 38
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 16.34 · LRV 53
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 19.96 · LRV 60
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 27.53 · LRV 65
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 32.41 · LRV 51

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.55
All pink at Magnolia Home →
JG-26
#E8C3B8
Cabbage Rose
ΔE 15.55 · LRV 60
JG-98
#D4CDD0
In Bloom
ΔE 19.11 · LRV 62
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 19.4 · LRV 46
JG-24
#E4CDC0
Ella Rose
ΔE 19.91 · LRV 64
JG-133
#C6BBB2
Cinnamon Sugar
ΔE 21.66 · LRV 51

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Blushing Bride within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

2079-50
Rhododendron
LRV null
2004-50
Baby Girl
LRV 52
2003-50
Coral Pink
LRV null
2078-50
Pink Begonia
LRV null
2000-50
Blush Tone
LRV 53
2001-50
Full Bloom
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #F5ABC5 in HSL space. Pair Blushing Bride with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F5ABC5 + #ABF5DB
TRIADIC
#F5ABC5 · #C5F5AB · #ABC5F5
ANALOGOUS
#F5ABEA · #F5ABC5 · #F5B6AB

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.82:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.51:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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