Powder Blush
1338 · #F6D6D6 · LRV 73 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 2Romance66
- 3Powder Blush73
- 4Pink Bliss82
- 5Ballerina Gown87
What Color Is Powder Blush, Really?
Powder Blush reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1338 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Powder Blush
Powder Blush 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 Powder Blush
At LRV 73, Powder Blush 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 Powder Blush 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 1338 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 | 1.2 | 71 | Color page → |
| Behr | Lotus PetalM150-1 · Behr | 1.0 | 72 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pink Bangles8001-11A · Valspar | 1.4 | 73 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Frosted TulipPPG1188-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.4 | 73 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Frosted TulipPPG1188-2 · Glidden | 0.9 | 74 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Hartz Galore302-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Powder Blush 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 #F6D6D6 in HSL space. Pair Powder Blush with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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