Paisley Pink
1261 · #E8D7D5 · LRV 70 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Vintage Tea Rose47
- 2Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 3Paisley Pink70
- 4First Light76
- 5Pink Bliss82
What Color Is Paisley Pink, Really?
Paisley Pink reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1261 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Paisley Pink
Paisley Pink 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 Paisley Pink
At LRV 70, Paisley Pink is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Paisley Pink 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 1261 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 | DemureSW 6295 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 69 | Color page → |
| Behr | Vienna LacePPU17-07 · Behr | 1.2 | 72 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Quartz Pink1005-8C · Valspar | 0.6 | 69.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Rose BlushPPG18-18 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 71 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lost LovePPG1047-2 · Glidden | 1.4 | 70 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tufted Pink203-1DB · Dutch Boy | 3.4 | 69 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Paisley Pink 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 #E8D7D5 in HSL space. Pair Paisley Pink with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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