Pleasing Pink vs Middleton Pink
Pleasing Pink (Benjamin Moore) and Middleton Pink (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. These are both pink-reds, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within pink-red to land. The 7-point LRV gap — 85 for Middleton Pink vs 78 for Pleasing Pink — means Middleton Pink will open up a space more effectively. Where Pleasing Pink leans red, Middleton Pink reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 3.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Pleasing Pink vs Middleton Pink Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pleasing Pink on one side and Middleton 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.
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White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (78 vs 69) makes Pleasing Pink the marginally brighter of the two.
Pleasing Pink reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Pleasing Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 30, Pleasing Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Pleasing Pink reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 60, Pleasing Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Pleasing Pink reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Pleasing Pink reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 43, Pleasing Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 4, Pleasing Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Pleasing Pink reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Pleasing Pink reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Pleasing Pink reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 21, Pleasing Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Pleasing Pink reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Pleasing Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pleasing Pink reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Pleasing Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 41, Pleasing Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes Pleasing Pink the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 25, Pleasing Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Pleasing Pink reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Pleasing Pink reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 31, Pleasing Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 7, Pleasing Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 24, Pleasing Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 57, Pleasing Pink is decisively the brighter choice.