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BENJAMIN MOORE · 1272

Benjamin Moore Princess#C68691 · LRV null

Princess reads as a red / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 1272 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE PRINCESS
RGB 198, 134, 145 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Princess
SKU 1272
Hex #C68691
RGB 198, 134, 145
HSL 350°, 36%, 65%
LRV null
Undertone red / warm
Family Pink

About Benjamin Moore Princess

At LRV null, Princess 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Princess 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
King's Cloak
SKU 0086 · #C48692 · LRV 31
ΔE 0.65 (imperceptible)
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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 0.88
All pink at Behr →
S160-4
#C48592
Portuguese Dawn
ΔE 0.88 · LRV 31
200F-4
#BE8689
Foxen
ΔE 3.27 · LRV 30
170F-5
#B68790
Brick Dust
ΔE 3.98 · LRV 29
BIC-32
#C38299
Grand Sunset
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 30
160F-4
#B78997
Ponder
ΔE 4.55 · LRV 30

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.85
All pink at Valspar →
M234
#C68A98
Cooing Doves
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 32.5
V041-4
#CD8999
Sianna Rose
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 33.1
1007-5C
#C59098
Edwardian Rose
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 33.9
V079-4
#C38C8F
Twice Shy
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 32.5
1008-8A
#C6908B
Gilman Rose
ΔE 6.57 · LRV 33.7

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.67
All pink at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6311
#CF8A8D
Memorable Rose
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 33
SW 6578
#D47C8C
Tuberose
ΔE 4.31 · LRV 30
SW 6571
#C47B95
Cyclamen
ΔE 5.24 · LRV 28
SW 6318
#CD8E89
Resounding Rose
ΔE 6.4 · LRV 34
SW 25
#CC8D84
Rosedust
ΔE 7.85 · LRV 34

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.02
All pink at PPG / Glidden →
18-20
#B68190
Thornberry
ΔE 4.02 · LRV 28
1044-5
#C28BA1
Winsome Rose
ΔE 4.92 · LRV 33
1182-5
#D6859F
Primrose
ΔE 5.1 · LRV 34
1052-4
#C39191
Floral Tapestry
ΔE 5.24 · LRV 34
1058-5
#C7887F
Sunstone
ΔE 7.72 · LRV 31

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.55
All pink at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 296
#BF7A8F
Rangwali
ΔE 4.55 · LRV 27
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 11.49 · LRV 25
NO. 64
#C57B67
Red Earth
ΔE 12.72 · LRV 27
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 17.47 · LRV 36
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 18.94 · LRV 30

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.64
All pink at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5095
#D28085
Victorian Rouge
ΔE 4.64 · LRV 31
DE5053
#CF758A
First Love
ΔE 5.44 · LRV 28
DE5032
#D182A0
Heirloom Rose
ΔE 5.82 · LRV 32
DE6025
#C4989E
Rose Meadow
ΔE 6.09 · LRV 37
DEC701
#C09084
Revival Rose
ΔE 9.8 · LRV 33

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.13
All pink at Clare →
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 6.13 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 11.27 · LRV 40
PNT100-DP-74
#CC6E4D
Fire Sign
ΔE 18.05 · LRV 25
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 19.58 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 24.53 · LRV 28

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.77
All pink at Backdrop →
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 10.77 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 20.75 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 24.31 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 27.98 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 33.12 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 17.25
All pink at Magnolia Home →
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 17.25 · LRV 29
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 20.63 · LRV 34
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 20.82 · LRV 31
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 23.66 · LRV 37
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 24.41 · LRV 33

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

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

1279
Toasted Mauve
LRV 32
2005-40
Genuine Pink
LRV 30
2085-40
Taste of Berry
LRV null
2084-40
Precious Pink
LRV null
2083-40
Begonia
LRV 30
2082-40
Rosewood
LRV 28

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C68691 in HSL space. Pair Princess with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C68691 + #86C6BB
TRIADIC
#C68691 · #91C686 · #8691C6
ANALOGOUS
#C686B1 · #C68691 · #C69B86

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.91:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.22:1 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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