Hearts Delight vs Milano Red paint color comparison

Hearts Delight vs Milano Red

Hearts DelightBenjamin MoorevsMilano RedBenjamin MooreΔE 38.8Very different colors

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. At LRV 52 vs 24, Hearts Delight will read as the brighter of the two — a 28-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a red quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 38.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Hearts Delight
Benjamin Moore · 1283
Hex#E9B2B4
LRV52.0
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1283
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Milano Red
Benjamin Moore · 1313
Hex#D85C66
LRV23.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1313
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Hearts Delight vs Milano Red Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hearts Delight on one side and Milano Red on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Hearts Delight comparisons

See how Hearts Delight stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Hearts Delight
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Hearts Delight encloses it.

Ammonite
Hearts Delight
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 52, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Hearts Delight
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52

Hearts Delight reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Hearts Delight
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Evergreen Fog
Hearts Delight
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 30, Hearts Delight is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Hearts Delight
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

With LRVs of 52 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Agreeable Gray
Hearts Delight
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52

A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Accessible Beige
Hearts Delight
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Denim Drift
Hearts Delight
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52

Hearts Delight reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Hearts Delight
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52

A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Hearts Delight the marginally brighter of the two.

Naval
Hearts Delight
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 52 vs 4, Hearts Delight is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Hearts Delight
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Hearts Delight
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Hearts Delight reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Hearts Delight
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52

Hearts Delight reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pure White
Hearts Delight
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52

At LRV 84 vs 52, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Hearts Delight
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 52 vs 21, Hearts Delight is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Hearts Delight
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Hearts Delight encloses it.

Shoji White
Hearts Delight
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Hearts Delight encloses it.

Snowbound
Hearts Delight
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Hearts Delight encloses it.

Pewter Green
Hearts Delight
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52

Hearts Delight reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Hearts Delight
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Hearts Delight encloses it.

Dix Blue
Hearts Delight
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Hearts Delight the marginally brighter of the two.

Calamine
Hearts Delight
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 52, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Hearts Delight
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 52 vs 25, Hearts Delight is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Hearts Delight
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52

Hearts Delight reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Hearts Delight
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52

Hearts Delight reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pale Green
Hearts Delight
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 52 vs 31, Hearts Delight is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Hearts Delight
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 7, Hearts Delight is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Hearts Delight
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 52 vs 24, Hearts Delight is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Hearts Delight
Benjamin Moore
Hearts Delight
1283 · LRV 52

A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.