Benjamin Moore Princess (1272) Paint Color

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Color Name

Princess (1272)

Hex Color Code

#C68691

RGB Color Code

RGB(198, 134, 145)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 32.3%, 26.8%, 22.4%

Color Family (Hue)

Red

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About Princess (1272) color - its meaning and example

What color is Princess (1272)?

Princess (1272) color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Princess (1272) is #C68691, and the RGB color code is RGB(198, 134, 145).

In the RGB color model, Princess (1272) has a red value of 198, a green value of 134, and a blue value of 145. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 32.3% magenta, 26.8% yellow, and 22.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 349.7° (degrees), 36.0 % saturation, and 65.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Princess (1272) has a hue of 349.7° (degrees), 32.3 % saturation and 77.6 % brightness/value.

Princess (1272) is cool or warm?

The color Princess (1272) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Princess (1272)? (For interior and product design)

Princess (1272) has an LRV of nearly 31.1. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

Princess (1272)

LRV 31.1

Light Color

Compare LRV 31.1 of Princess (1272) with dark and light color

LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space. Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 31.1 puts Benjamin Moore Princess (1272) paint color in the darker category.

Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Princess (1272) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #C68691

Hex triplet: #C68691
Red: C6
Green: 86
Blue: 91

RGBA / RGB rgb(198, 134, 145)

Red: 198 (77.6%)
Green: 134 (52.5%)
Blue: 145 (56.9%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 32.32%
Yellow: 26.77%
Key: 22.35%

HSL hsl(349.69deg, 36.0 %, 65.1 %)

Hue: 349.69°
Saturation: 35.96 %
Lightness: 65.10 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 349.69°
Saturation: 32.32 %
Brightness / Value: 77.65 %

RYB ryb(69, 70, 62)

Red: 69 (26.9%)
Yellow: 70 (27.6%)
Blue: 62 (24.3%)

HWB

Hue: 349.69°
Whiteness: 52.55 %
Blackness: 22.35 %

CMY

Cyan: 22.35%
Magenta: 47.45%
Yellow: 43.14%

XYZ

X: 36.92
Y: 31.1
Z: 30.84

YXY

Y1: 31.1
X: 0.37
Y2: 0.31

CIE-Lab

L: 62.59
A: 26.08
B: 4.15

CIE-Lch

L: 62.59
C: 26.4
H: 9.05

CIE-Luv

L: 62.59
U: 40.68
V: 1.08

Hunter-Lab

L: 55.77
A: 20.59
B: 6.24

Other

LRV: ~ 31.1 %
Munsell Color System: 1.6R 6.1/5.4

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Princess (1272) (Paint - Benjamin Moore)

These are the named colors closest to Princess (1272) (Paint - Benjamin Moore), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CC8899 Color Puce

97.70% match | ΔE 2.30

#C08081 Color Old Rose

95.61% match | ΔE 4.39

#E18E96 Color Ruddy Pink

94.31% match | ΔE 5.69

#BC8F8F Color Rosy Brown

94.25% match | ΔE 5.75

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Princess (1272) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Princess (1272) to Pantone PMS

#C6858F Color PANTONE 500 C

99.46% match | ΔE 0.54

#C48490 Color PANTONE 694 C

99.29% match | ΔE 0.71

#D0858A Color PANTONE 2446 C

96.46% match | ΔE 3.54

#CF889D Color PANTONE 4071 C

96.42% match | ΔE 3.58

Pantone TCX

Princess (1272) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Princess (1272) to Pantone TCX

#CA848A Color PANTONE 16-1610 TCX - Brandied Apricot

97.51% match | ΔE 2.49

#C28799 Color PANTONE 16-1712 TCX - Polignac

97.02% match | ΔE 2.98

#CE8498 Color PANTONE 16-1715 TCX - Wild Rose

96.91% match | ΔE 3.09

#B98391 Color PANTONE 16-1710 TCX - Foxglove

96.77% match | ΔE 3.23

RAL Design

Princess (1272) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Princess (1272) to RAL Design

#BD7F8A Color RAL 010 60 25 - Lipstick Pink

97.51% match | ΔE 2.49

#C47A88 Color RAL 010 60 30 - Japanese Coral

96.52% match | ΔE 3.48

#B6848C Color RAL 010 60 20 - Lime Pink

96.35% match | ΔE 3.65

#B87E91 Color RAL 360 60 25 - Light Red

95.47% match | ΔE 4.53

RAL Classic

Princess (1272) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Princess (1272) to RAL Classic

#D8A0A6 Color RAL 3015 - Light Pink

92.65% match | ΔE 7.35

#CB7375 Color RAL 3014 - Antique Pink

92.40% match | ΔE 7.60

Paint similar to Princess (1272) (Paint - Benjamin Moore)

These are the real paint colors closest to Princess (1272) (Paint - Benjamin Moore) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Princess (1272) once it is on a wall.

Benjamin Moore

Princess (1272) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Princess (1272) to Benjamin Moore

#C68691 Color Princess (1272)

Paint - Benjamin Moore

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#C7868C Color Toasted Mauve (1279)

98.09% match | ΔE 1.91

#C78086 Color Genuine Pink (2005-40)

97.00% match | ΔE 3.00

#B77F8C Color Rosewood (2082-40)

96.40% match | ΔE 3.60

Valspar

Princess (1272) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Princess (1272) to Valspar

#C68A98 Color Cooing Doves (M234)

98.15% match | ΔE 1.85

#CD8999 Color Sianna Rose (V041-4)

97.79% match | ΔE 2.21

#C59098 Color Edwardian Rose (1007-5C)

96.75% match | ΔE 3.25

#C38C8F Color Twice Shy (V079-4)

96.63% match | ΔE 3.37

Behr

Princess (1272) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Princess (1272) to Behr

#D08995 Color Fruit Cocktail (M140-4)

97.93% match | ΔE 2.07

#C67D84 Color Enamored (M150-5)

96.55% match | ΔE 3.45

#D47F8D Color I Pink I Can (P140-4)

96.21% match | ΔE 3.79

#BF7D80 Color Chick Flick (MQ1-12)

95.67% match | ΔE 4.33

Sherwin Williams

Princess (1272) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Princess (1272) to Sherwin Williams

#CF8A8D Color Memorable Rose (SW 6311)

96.33% match | ΔE 3.67

#D47C8C Color Tuberose (SW 6578)

95.69% match | ΔE 4.31

#B87E93 Color Red Clover (SW 6564)

94.99% match | ΔE 5.01

#C47B95 Color Cyclamen (SW 6571)

94.76% match | ΔE 5.24

Dunn-Edwards

Princess (1272) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Princess (1272) to Dunn-Edwards

#B87F84 Color Rennie's Rose (DET 415)

96.10% match | ΔE 3.90

#D28085 Color Victorian Rouge (DE 5095)

95.36% match | ΔE 4.64

#CF758A Color First Love (DE 5053)

94.56% match | ΔE 5.44

#D182A0 Color Heirloom Rose (DE 5032)

94.18% match | ΔE 5.82

PPG Paints

Princess (1272) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Princess (1272) to PPG Paints

#B68190 Color Thornberry (PPG18-20)

95.98% match | ΔE 4.02

#D194A1 Color Madagascar Pink (PPG1050-4)

95.77% match | ΔE 4.23

#C28BA1 Color Winsome Rose (PPG1044-5)

95.08% match | ΔE 4.92

#D6859F Color Primrose (PPG1182-5)

94.90% match | ΔE 5.10

Farrow & Ball

Princess (1272) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Princess (1272) to Farrow & Ball

#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)

94.30% match | ΔE 5.70

#C5827C Color Fruit Fool (9911)

93.18% match | ΔE 6.82

#A97576 Color Crimson Red (W93)

91.66% match | ΔE 8.34

#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)

90.10% match | ΔE 9.90

Color Combinations

View more Benjamin Moore Princess (1272) - #C68691 color palettes and coordinating colors

7A3944

9C4A58

B66371

C68691

D6A9B1

E7CBD0

F7EEF0

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

BB86C6

C686B1

C68691

C69B86

C6BB86

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

C68691

91C686

8691C6

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

C68691

B1C686

86C6BB

9B86C6

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

C68691

CB929C

D19EA7

D7AAB2

DCB6BD

E2C2C8

E8CED3

EDDADE

F3E6E9

F9F2F4

FFFFFF

Princess (1272) - #C68691 Tints

C68691

B27882

9E6B74

8A5D65

765057

634348

4F353A

3B282B

271A1D

130D0E

000000

Princess (1272) - #C68691 Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#C68691

Princess (1272)

#86C6BB

Middle Blue Green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Benjamin Moore Princess (1272) - #C68691?

Color that best contrast with Benjamin Moore Princess (1272) - #C68691 is #86C6BB, color name is Middle Blue Green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.