Peach Mousse
1199 · #E4B5A6 · LRV 51 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Iced Copper46
- 3Peach Mousse51
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Peach Mousse, Really?
Peach Mousse reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1199 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Peach Mousse
Peach Mousse 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 Peach Mousse
At LRV 51, Peach Mousse 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 Peach Mousse 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 1199 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 | Mellow CoralSW 6324 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 52 | Color page → |
| Behr | DahliaHDC-SP16-09 · Behr | 2.9 | 53 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Shy Time2002-8B · Valspar | 1.8 | 51.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Summer Tan1067-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 51 | Color page → |
| Glidden | ThankfullyPPG1067-4 · Glidden | 1.1 | 51 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Blissful Morning305-2DB · Dutch Boy | 0.5 | 53 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Peach Mousse 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 #E4B5A6 in HSL space. Pair Peach Mousse with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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