Pink Seashell
2009-60 · #FFD4D3 · LRV 71 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 2Romance66
- 3Pink Seashell71
- 4First Light76
- 5Pink Bliss82
What Color Is Pink Seashell, Really?
Pink Seashell reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2009-60 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pink Seashell
Pink Seashell 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 Pink Seashell
At LRV 71, Pink Seashell 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 Pink Seashell 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 2009-60 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 | AlyssumSW 6589 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.1 | 71 | Color page → |
| Behr | Heavenly Song240C-2 · Behr | 0.9 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pink Bangles8001-11A · Valspar | 2.0 | 73 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Frosted TulipPPG1188-2 · PPG / Glidden | 3.4 | 73 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Fairytale Pink24YR 72/146 · Glidden | 2.2 | 72 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Cachet PinkHGSW 1057 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.1 | 71 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Pink Seashell 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 #FFD4D3 in HSL space. Pair Pink Seashell with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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