Pink Damask
890 · #F6F0E7 · LRV 85 — near-white with a hint of color, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Pink Damask85
- 4Chantilly Lace91
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Pink Damask, Really?
Pink Damask OC-72 is a very pale warm neutral. Its LRV is 82, near the top of the light range, so it reflects a lot of light and behaves like an off-white on a wall rather than a color. The hex is #F2E0CE, with the hue at 30 degrees, which is the orange side of the wheel. That gives it a soft peach-cream character with a faint pink lift.
People pick it when a plain white feels cold but a beige feels heavy. At this lightness it warms a room without reading as an obvious color, which is why it turns up on whole-house repaints, bedrooms, and north-facing rooms that need help. It also flatters skin tones, so it is a common choice for bedrooms, dressing areas, and bathrooms with warm lighting.
The name is the main source of surprise. Despite the word pink, the hue sits in orange, so on a large wall it usually reads peach or warm cream instead. Under warm bulbs and in late afternoon sun the peach can come forward more than you expect. Benjamin Moore sells through independent dealers, and a sample pot on a big board is the only honest test, since this color changes more between chip and wall than most neutrals do.
The hue reads at 30 degrees, which is orange, not pink, and the lightness is around 88 percent, so the color is heavily diluted and quiet. In the hex #F2E0CE the red is highest, green sits in the middle, and blue drops well below both. That descending pattern is the signature of a warm peach-cream. What you name it depends on what is beside it. Next to a clean white it reads clearly warm and slightly pink. Next to a yellow-based cream it looks pinker still, because the yellow neighbor takes the yellow role. Next to an actual pink it flips and reads as a tan. Against warm wood, rattan, and unlacquered brass it stops reading as a color at all and simply looks like a soft, warmed white. Test it against both a crisp white and a yellow cream so you can see which of its two faces your room brings out.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pink Damask
This is a whole-home neutral at LRV 82. It works on walls in bedrooms, living rooms, hallways, and dining rooms, and it is especially useful in north-facing rooms where cool light drains other neutrals. Nurseries and children's rooms take it well because the warmth is gentle rather than sugary. On ceilings it softens a room without the sterile look of flat white. It is light enough to use on trim in a house that runs warm throughout, though most people keep a cleaner white for trim so the walls have an edge to sit against. Outdoors it works as a warm body color with white trim and a dark door. Be careful next to cool gray tile, white marble with gray veining, or stainless surfaces, where the peach can look out of place. Pair it with warm stone, wood, and brass instead.
How Lighting Changes Pink Damask
At LRV 82 Pink Damask reflects plenty of light, so it will not go dim, but the warmth moves a great deal with the light source. North-facing rooms suit it best. Cool indirect daylight tempers the peach and the walls settle into a soft warm off-white, which is exactly the job people usually hire this color to do. South and west rooms are the opposite. Direct sun amplifies the orange base, and by late afternoon the walls can glow apricot, sometimes more than you wanted on a large surface. East rooms look pink in the morning and calm down after noon. Bulbs matter as much as windows. Warm 2700K lamps push it further into peach at night. Neutral 3500K to 4000K bulbs hold it closer to cream. Check your board in both daylight and lamplight before you commit to a whole floor.
Most complaints about Pink Damask 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 890 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 | Frost BiteSW 9505 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 88 | Color page → |
| Behr | White LuxuryPWN-34 · Behr | 0.9 | 88 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Crisp Cotton7007-4 · Valspar | 0.6 | 87 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cotton TailPPG0998-1 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 87 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Crisp Linen White61YY 89/040 · Glidden | 0.6 | 89 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Brightened Cream005W · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 89 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Pink Damask 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.
Pink Damask vs Similar Colors
French Manicure 1086 at #F1E2CE and LRV 78 is the nearest sibling and differs mainly in light return, so on a wall the two are hard to separate. Hazelnut Cream 2161-60 at #F1E1CC and LRV 77 carries a touch more yellow, so it looks creamier and less pink. Aphrodite Pink 895 at #F3DECA and LRV 74 is warmer and deeper, closer to true peach. Puppy Paws 1156 at #F0E2D2 and LRV 75 is the grayest of the group and the safest if you fear too much warmth. Across brands, Behr Naturale ICC-32 and Valspar Subtle Blush 3002-8C at deltaE 0.45 and 0.87 are genuine matches, while Sherwin-Williams Choice Cream SW 6357 at 1.22 and Glidden Berkshire Lace PPG1077-1 at 1.36 are visually identical in normal room light. Rodda Bone CA103 at 3.01 is very close but worth sampling. Farrow & Ball Dimity No. 2008 at 3.77 is close but visibly different, reading grayer and less peach. Note that most of these brands publish an LRV near 77 for the same tone, a reminder that measurement methods differ between companies.
Colors That Go With Pink Damask
Its closest relatives in the line give you the easiest step-downs. Hazelnut Cream 2161-60 at LRV 77 is slightly deeper and works in an adjoining room or on a lower level without changing the mood. French Manicure 1086 at LRV 78 is almost the same tone with a fraction less light, useful when you want a second wall color that reads identical from a distance. Gentle Repose 1149 at LRV 74 and Aphrodite Pink 895 at LRV 74 both add a little more depth and a little more color, good on a bedroom accent wall. Puppy Paws 1156 at LRV 75 leans slightly grayer and quieter. Candle Light 099 at LRV 77 pushes the yellow side. For trim, a clean white brighter than 82 keeps the walls looking deliberate. Oak and walnut floors, jute, brass, and aged bronze all sit well with it, while cool chrome and blue-gray stone tend to fight it.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #F6F0E7 in HSL space. Pair Pink Damask with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Pink Damask FAQ
Is Pink Damask actually pink?
Only slightly. The hue sits at 30 degrees, which is orange, so on a wall it usually reads as a peach-cream or warm off-white rather than a pink. The pink impression comes out mostly next to yellow-based creams or in morning east light. Beside a real pink it looks like a tan.
What LRV is Pink Damask?
Pink Damask has an LRV of 82. Light reflectance value runs from 0 for black to 100 for pure white, so 82 is high and the color returns a lot of light. It behaves like a near-white on the wall, brightening small or dark rooms while keeping a visible warmth.
Is Pink Damask warm or cool?
It is warm. The red-orange base at hue 30 gives it a peach-cream cast with no gray or blue in it. That warmth is why it works well in north-facing rooms with cool light, and why it can look too glowing in a bright south-facing room in the afternoon.
What white trim goes with Pink Damask?
A clean white brighter than LRV 82 keeps the walls looking intentional and gives the trim a crisp edge. A very warm cream trim tends to blur into the walls, since Pink Damask is already warm and already light. If you want a low-contrast look instead, run the same color on walls and trim and let the sheen do the separating.
Does Pink Damask work for exteriors?
Yes, as a warm body color. At LRV 82 it holds up as a light exterior with white trim and a dark door, and it sits naturally with warm brick, wood, and stone. Direct sun will bring the peach forward more than it does indoors, so paint a large board and look at it on the actual elevation at midday and late afternoon.
How is Pink Damask different from Hazelnut Cream?
Hazelnut Cream 2161-60 sits at LRV 77 with a hex of #F1E1CC, so it is a few points darker and carries slightly more yellow. That makes it read creamier and less pink than Pink Damask at LRV 82. Choose Hazelnut Cream when you want a hint more depth and a warmer cream direction, and Pink Damask when you want the lighter, softer version.
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