Hydrangea Flowers featured
Benjamin Moore2008-40

Hydrangea Flowers

Hydrangea Flowers begins as a pink color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.

LRV

40.14

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Light Reflectance Value
40.14
Medium
TemperatureWarm
Tone
Bold Vibrant
UseInterior Only
Collection

Hydrangea Flowers in Rooms

Follow Hydrangea Flowers from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 1 sourced room photo offers a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

1 Misc Photo

Viewed across 1 misc image in an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula, Hydrangea Flowers (2008-40) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 40.1 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

2008-40 Door

A wooden door finished in Hydrangea Flowers makes a quiet, sophisticated statement.

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Coordinating Colors

Hydrangea Flowers
Hydrangea Flowers
Pink Damask
Pink Damask
Hydrangea Flowers vs Pink Damask
Benjamin Moore
Hydrangea Flowers
2008-40 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Pink Damask
OC-72 · LRV 85

At LRV 85 vs 40, Pink Damask is decisively the brighter choice.

Hydrangea Flowers
Hydrangea Flowers
Peach Cloud
Peach Cloud
Hydrangea Flowers vs Peach Cloud
Benjamin Moore
Hydrangea Flowers
2008-40 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Peach Cloud
2169-60 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 40, Peach Cloud is decisively the brighter choice.

Fossil
Fossil
Hydrangea Flowers
Hydrangea Flowers
Fossil vs Hydrangea Flowers
Benjamin Moore
Fossil
AF-65 · LRV 72
Benjamin Moore
Hydrangea Flowers
2008-40 · LRV 40

Fossil reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 40), opening up a space where Hydrangea Flowers encloses it.

Cloud White
Cloud White
Hydrangea Flowers
Hydrangea Flowers
Cloud White vs Hydrangea Flowers
Benjamin Moore
Cloud White
OC-130 · LRV 85
Benjamin Moore
Hydrangea Flowers
2008-40 · LRV 40

At LRV 85 vs 40, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

All-a-Blaze
All-a-Blaze
Hydrangea Flowers
Hydrangea Flowers
All-a-Blaze vs Hydrangea Flowers
Benjamin Moore
All-a-Blaze
1304 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Hydrangea Flowers
2008-40 · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Coral Gables
Coral Gables
Hydrangea Flowers
Hydrangea Flowers
Coral Gables vs Hydrangea Flowers
Benjamin Moore
Coral Gables
2010-40 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Hydrangea Flowers
2008-40 · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Hydrangea Flowers
Hydrangea Flowers
Old World
Old World
Hydrangea Flowers vs Old World
Benjamin Moore
Hydrangea Flowers
2008-40 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Old World
2011-40 · LRV 44

Old World reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hydrangea Flowers
Hydrangea Flowers
Pink Peach
Pink Peach
Hydrangea Flowers vs Pink Peach
Benjamin Moore
Hydrangea Flowers
2008-40 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Pink Peach
2009-40 · LRV 39

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Complementary Colors

Forget Me Not
Forget Me Not
Hydrangea Flowers
Hydrangea Flowers
Forget Me Not vs Hydrangea Flowers
Benjamin Moore
Forget Me Not
2049-60 · LRV 70
Benjamin Moore
Hydrangea Flowers
2008-40 · LRV 40

At LRV 70 vs 40, Forget Me Not is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Spa
Blue Spa
Hydrangea Flowers
Hydrangea Flowers
Blue Spa vs Hydrangea Flowers
Benjamin Moore
Blue Spa
2052-40 · LRV 29
Benjamin Moore
Hydrangea Flowers
2008-40 · LRV 40

Hydrangea Flowers reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hydrangea Flowers
Hydrangea Flowers
Pool Blue
Pool Blue
Hydrangea Flowers vs Pool Blue
Benjamin Moore
Hydrangea Flowers
2008-40 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Pool Blue
2052-50 · LRV 48

A 8-point LRV gap (48 vs 40) makes Pool Blue the marginally brighter of the two.

Hydrangea Flowers
Hydrangea Flowers
River Blue
River Blue
Hydrangea Flowers vs River Blue
Benjamin Moore
Hydrangea Flowers
2008-40 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
River Blue
2057-10 · LRV 7

Hydrangea Flowers reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 7), opening up a space where River Blue encloses it.

Hydrangea Flowers
Hydrangea Flowers
Palace Blue
Palace Blue
Hydrangea Flowers vs Palace Blue
Benjamin Moore
Hydrangea Flowers
2008-40 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Palace Blue
CW-605 · LRV 33

Hydrangea Flowers reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Blue Bonnet
Blue Bonnet
Hydrangea Flowers
Hydrangea Flowers
Blue Bonnet vs Hydrangea Flowers
Benjamin Moore
Blue Bonnet
2050-70 · LRV 82
Benjamin Moore
Hydrangea Flowers
2008-40 · LRV 40

At LRV 82 vs 40, Blue Bonnet is decisively the brighter choice.

Hydrangea Flowers
Hydrangea Flowers
Maritime Blue
Maritime Blue
Hydrangea Flowers vs Maritime Blue
Benjamin Moore
Hydrangea Flowers
2008-40 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Maritime Blue
667 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 40, Maritime Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Lighter Colors

Hydrangea Flowers
Hydrangea Flowers
Pink Fairy
Pink Fairy
Hydrangea Flowers vs Pink Fairy
Benjamin Moore
Hydrangea Flowers
2008-40 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Pink Fairy
2006-70 · LRV 77

At LRV 77 vs 40, Pink Fairy is decisively the brighter choice.

Blushing Brilliance
Blushing Brilliance
Hydrangea Flowers
Hydrangea Flowers
Blushing Brilliance vs Hydrangea Flowers
Benjamin Moore
Blushing Brilliance
009 · LRV 63
Benjamin Moore
Hydrangea Flowers
2008-40 · LRV 40

Blushing Brilliance reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 40), opening up a space where Hydrangea Flowers encloses it.

Hydrangea Flowers
Hydrangea Flowers
Pearly Pink
Pearly Pink
Hydrangea Flowers vs Pearly Pink
Benjamin Moore
Hydrangea Flowers
2008-40 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Pearly Pink
2171-50 · LRV 59

Pearly Pink reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 40), opening up a space where Hydrangea Flowers encloses it.

Darker Colors

All-a-Blaze
All-a-Blaze
Hydrangea Flowers
Hydrangea Flowers
All-a-Blaze vs Hydrangea Flowers
Benjamin Moore
All-a-Blaze
1304 · LRV 37
Benjamin Moore
Hydrangea Flowers
2008-40 · LRV 40

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dark Salmon
Dark Salmon
Hydrangea Flowers
Hydrangea Flowers
Dark Salmon vs Hydrangea Flowers
Benjamin Moore
Dark Salmon
2009-30 · LRV 25
Benjamin Moore
Hydrangea Flowers
2008-40 · LRV 40

At LRV 40 vs 25, Hydrangea Flowers is decisively the brighter choice.

Hydrangea Flowers
Hydrangea Flowers
Picante
Picante
Hydrangea Flowers vs Picante
Benjamin Moore
Hydrangea Flowers
2008-40 · LRV 40
Benjamin Moore
Picante
006 · LRV 28

A 12-point LRV gap (40 vs 28) makes Hydrangea Flowers the marginally brighter of the two.

Bird of Paradise
Bird of Paradise
Hydrangea Flowers
Hydrangea Flowers
Bird of Paradise vs Hydrangea Flowers
Benjamin Moore
Bird of Paradise
1305 · LRV 29
Benjamin Moore
Hydrangea Flowers
2008-40 · LRV 40

A 11-point LRV gap (40 vs 29) makes Hydrangea Flowers the marginally brighter of the two.

Color Codes

RGB240, 144, 141
HSL2° 77% 75%
CMYK0 40 41 6
CIE LabL: 69.8 a: 35.9 b: 17.3
XYZX: 0.51 Y: 0.40 Z: 0.30

Manufacturer description

A satisfying coral hue that captures the vibrant beauty of a cottage garden.

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