Light Salmon
2175-60 · #F6D4C1 · LRV 71 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 2Romance66
- 3Light Salmon71
- 4First Light76
- 5Pink Bliss82
What Color Is Light Salmon, Really?
Light Salmon reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2175-60 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Light Salmon
Light Salmon is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Light Salmon
At LRV 71, Light Salmon is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Light Salmon are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2175-60 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Naive PeachSW 6631 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 69 | Color page → |
| Behr | Miami StuccoBXC-37 · Behr | 0.8 | 71 | Color page → |
| Valspar | French Cream2006-6C · Valspar | 2.4 | 70.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | DreamsiclePPG1196-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | DreamsiclePPG1196-3 · Glidden | 0.7 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sweet Peche107-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 70 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Light Salmon within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F6D4C1 in HSL space. Pair Light Salmon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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