Paisley Pink vs Blush Pink
Paisley Pink (Benjamin Moore) and Blush Pink (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Paisley Pink belongs to the pink family and Blush Pink to the beige-pink family. The 4-point LRV gap — 74 for Blush Pink vs 70 for Paisley Pink — means Blush Pink will open up a space more effectively. Where Paisley Pink leans red, Blush Pink reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 2.8 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Paisley Pink vs Blush Pink in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Paisley Pink and Blush Pink are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Blush Pink has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Paisley Pink vs Blush Pink Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Paisley Pink on one side and Blush Pink on the other.
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 Paisley Pink comparisons
See how Paisley Pink stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 70, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 6, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Paisley Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (70 vs 58) makes Paisley Pink the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 70 vs 27, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 55, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 13, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 44, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 70), opening up a space where Paisley Pink encloses it.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Paisley Pink the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 70, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 8, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 12, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 45, Paisley Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Paisley Pink reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.