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BENJAMIN MOORE · 2078-50

Benjamin Moore Pink Begonia#ECB0CA · LRV null

Pink Begonia reads as a magenta / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 2078-50 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE PINK BEGONIA
RGB 236, 176, 202 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Pink Begonia
SKU 2078-50
Hex #ECB0CA
RGB 236, 176, 202
HSL 334°, 61%, 81%
LRV null
Undertone magenta / warm
Family Pink

About Benjamin Moore Pink Begonia

At LRV null, Pink Begonia is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its magenta 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 rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Pink Begonia earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Rose Mallow
SKU 1122 · #F4AAC7 · LRV 52
ΔE 2.63 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.22
All pink at Behr →
150C-3
#EFB3D0
Arizona Sunrise
ΔE 1.22 · LRV 55
BIC-04
#F5B2CF
Pink Taffy
ΔE 1.71 · LRV 56
S150-2
#E0B1C6
Tea Room
ΔE 2.97 · LRV 51
M170-3
#F2B0C2
Carnation Coral
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 54
S160-2
#E2B4C0
Pink Quartz
ΔE 4.95 · LRV 53

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.04
All pink at Valspar →
1003-2A
#F0AEC4
Hushed Rose
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 52.9
1004-4A
#DCB0C8
Lofty Delight
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 50.3
1001-2A
#E9B8D9
Magic Wand
ΔE 3.93 · LRV 56.6
1005-2A
#F6AEBF
Pink Flutter
ΔE 4.31 · LRV 53.7
1007-4A
#EDB9C6
Prom Pink
ΔE 4.43 · LRV 56.7

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.35
All pink at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5016
#E4B3CC
Muddy Mauve
ΔE 2.35 · LRV 53
DE5031
#E5A5C1
Think Pink
ΔE 2.7 · LRV 47
DE5051
#F2B8CA
Berries 'n' Cream
ΔE 3.01 · LRV 57
DE5009
#EFB6D8
Soft Cashmere
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 57
DE5059
#FFADC9
Heartfelt
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 55

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.12
All pink at PPG / Glidden →
1181-4
#EFA7BF
Tickled Pink
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 50
1184-3
#F5B3BC
Powder Rose
ΔE 6.12 · LRV 55
1180-4
#D8B7CF
Light Mulberry
ΔE 6.29 · LRV 53
1050-3
#E1B9C2
Love In A Mist
ΔE 6.67 · LRV 55
1186-3
#F1B3B6
Jaguar Rose
ΔE 7.93 · LRV 54

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.74
All pink at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6583
#F0BCC9
In the Pink
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 59
SW 6569
#E8C0CF
Childlike
ΔE 5.84 · LRV 59
SW 6576
#EFC0CB
Azalea Flower
ΔE 5.93 · LRV 60
SW 6562
#E3C0CF
Irresistible
ΔE 6.75 · LRV 59
SW 6597
#F0B3B2
Hopeful
ΔE 9.38 · LRV 54

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.49
All pink at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 278
#ECB7B8
Nancy's Blushes
ΔE 8.49 · LRV 55
NO. 286
#D6C8C3
Peignoir
ΔE 17.51 · LRV 60
NO. 270
#CCC8CE
Calluna
ΔE 17.56 · LRV 59
NO. 231
#DFC2AF
Setting Plaster
ΔE 19.94 · LRV 57
NO. 229
#CCBFB3
Elephant's Breath
ΔE 21.22 · LRV 53

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.87
All pink at Clare →
PNT100-LT-27
#FDBFB6
Rosé Season
ΔE 12.87 · LRV 62
PNT100-LT-60
#DEC4B8
Meet Cute
ΔE 17.33 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 19.27 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-17
#D4CBC0
Flatiron
ΔE 22.51 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 23.82 · LRV 54

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.81
All pink at Backdrop →
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 13.81 · LRV 38
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 15.8 · LRV 53
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 19.18 · LRV 60
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 26.48 · LRV 65
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 31.01 · LRV 51

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.86
All pink at Magnolia Home →
JG-26
#E8C3B8
Cabbage Rose
ΔE 14.86 · LRV 60
JG-98
#D4CDD0
In Bloom
ΔE 17.34 · LRV 62
JG-133
#C6BBB2
Cinnamon Sugar
ΔE 20.42 · LRV 51
JG-93
#C1C6CE
Cement Pots
ΔE 21.39 · LRV 56
JG-127
#C7C2BB
Anatolian
ΔE 21.97 · LRV 54

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Pink Begonia within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

2079-50
Rhododendron
LRV null
1354
Wild Heart
LRV null
2084-50
Rosy Glow
LRV null
2086-50
Blushing Bride
LRV null
1339
Misted Rose
LRV null
2085-50
Strawberry
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #ECB0CA in HSL space. Pair Pink Begonia with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#ECB0CA + #B0ECD2
TRIADIC
#ECB0CA · #CAECB0 · #B0CAEC
ANALOGOUS
#ECB0E8 · #ECB0CA · #ECB4B0

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.81:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.63:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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