Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Key Pearl |
| SKU | 885 |
| Hex | #F5E4DF |
| RGB | 245, 228, 223 |
| HSL | 14°, 52%, 92% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Benjamin Moore Key Pearl
Key Pearl is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its red 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 north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Key Pearl shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Key Pearl within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F5E4DF in HSL space. Pair Key Pearl with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Key Pearl Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Key Pearl from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 885 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Key Pearl
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Key Pearl is Roseate (SW 7113) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Roseate swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Key Pearl
Behr's nearest match is Candy Floss (RD-W02), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Key Pearl without repainting risk. See the full Candy Floss swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Key Pearl
Valspar's nearest match is Pinkwash (V081-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Key Pearl without repainting risk. See the full Pinkwash swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Key Pearl
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Key Pearl is Rockabye Baby (1188-1). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Rockabye Baby and you'll get the same color. See the full Rockabye Baby swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Key Pearl
The closest Glidden equivalent of Key Pearl is Burst Your Bubble (PPG1188-1). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78). If Glidden is your counter, order Burst Your Bubble and you'll get the same color. See the full Burst Your Bubble swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Key Pearl
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Key Pearl is Bonnet (103-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bonnet swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Key Pearl
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Key Pearl is Faded Light (DE6078). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Faded Light and you'll get the same color. See the full Faded Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Key Pearl
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Key Pearl is Middleton Pink (NO. 245) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 78) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Middleton Pink swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Key Pearl
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Key Pearl is Pale Shrimp (1048) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 78) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Shrimp swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Key Pearl
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Morning Side (0096), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Key Pearl without repainting risk. See the full Morning Side swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Key Pearl
C2 Paint's nearest match is Sashay (C2-515), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 78) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Key Pearl without repainting risk. See the full Sashay swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Key Pearl
Kompozit's nearest match is Morning Side (0096), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Key Pearl without repainting risk. See the full Morning Side swatch →