Pearly Pink
2171-50 · #F8BEB8 · LRV 59 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Vintage Tea Rose47
- 2Pink Quartz53
- 3Pearly Pink59
- 4Romance66
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Pearly Pink, Really?
Pearly Pink reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2171-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pearly Pink
Pearly 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 Pearly Pink
At LRV 59, Pearly 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 Pearly 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 2171-50 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 | GaietySW 6872 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 59 | Color page → |
| Behr | AlpenglowCE-01 · Behr | 1.9 | 59 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Peach Whisper1008-2B · Valspar | 1.3 | 62.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | RosewinePPG1188-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 62 | Color page → |
| Glidden | RosewinePPG1188-3 · Glidden | 1.7 | 62 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pink Macaroon104-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 62 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Pearly 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 #F8BEB8 in HSL space. Pair Pearly Pink with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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