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Pinky Beige

Sherwin-Williams 79

HEX
#C9AA98
RGB
201, 170, 152
LAB
71.8, 8.5, 13.5
LRV
≈ 43
Family
Beige, warm
Nearest RAL
1001 Beige
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With an LRV of about 43, Pinky Beige is a mid tone: it absorbs more light than it reflects, so it reads deeper on a large wall than on the chip. It suits accent walls and well-lit rooms. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.

Pinky Beige in other brands

Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams

How it looks with color blindness

  • Deuteranopia Reads as beige
  • Protanopia Reads as beige
  • Tritanopia Reads as red
  • Achromatopsia Reads as light gray

Under different light

  • Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns orange
  • Neutral, 4000 K Turns orange
  • Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Pinky Beige warm or cool?

Warm. Its LAB b value of 13.5 and a value of 8.5 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.

What is the closest Behr color to Pinky Beige?

Powdered Allspice (ICC-97), at ΔE 0.5. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Pinky Beige?

≈ 43. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.