Behr Pink Abalone: a complete color review

Love the paint color Pink Abalone by Behr? Here is everything that you need to know about this coral pink paint color!

I love Pink Abalone - it is still a bright coral color, but it is much lighter and less bold than your average coral. That makes it a lot easier to use in the average home!

I am a pink person in general, but this shade is particularly good to me. It's pinker than blush but still not too little-girl-pink.

Behr Pink Abalone (M190-3)

Color Family

Pink Abalone is in the - you guessed it - pink color family! It leans a bit peach or coral within the pinks.

See all of my favorite pink paint colors here!

Light Reflectance Value

54 - a mid toned color, not too light, not too dark.

Light Reflective Value is the measurement of how much light a color bounces around. This is on a scale of 0 to 100 with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white.

RGB Colors

R: 233 G: 184 B: 164 - a lot of red, but a good amount of blue and green in it, too!

RGB describes the amount of each color - red, green, and blue - present in a color. This is on a scale of 0 to 255 for each color. This is basically the color mix to make the color!

Hex Code

#EAB6A3

Undertones

This is a beautiful pink color with heavy orange undertones. It also has tan or beige undertones to it. That gives it a warm tone.

These undertones are what gives this color its peach or coral tone. I would say it definitely reads more pink than orange/peach, but it may read more yellow in artificial lighting. Always test swatches in your actual room!

Best Uses for Pink Abalone

Pink Abalone has a lot of potential uses. The light, warm tone means that it could work in a lot of situations. Because it is lighter, it could work in a room with less natural light and not feel too dingy or dark.

Here are my favorite uses for Pink Abalone:

• In any application paired with white + gray marble
• The front door of your home
• For a kitchen island
• For a ceiling or molding
• The exterior or a traditional style house
• A large piece of furniture
• For all of the walls in any room - especially a very large room
• Interior doors

Similar Colors

• Behr Melon Sorbet
• Behr Everblooming
• Behr Sunset Drive
• Benjamin Moore Vivid Peach
• Sherwin Williams Mellow Coral

Coordinating Colors

Pink Abalone really pops against darker colors. My favorite colors to pair it with would be a chocolate brown, moody navy, or even a lighter peach.

Here are my favorite coordinating colors from Behr:

• Catalina Coast PPU13-03
• Pink Sea Salt M190-1
• Tinsmith BL-W11
• Rio Rust S190-6

Trim Colors

I'd pair Pink Abalone with a warm white for a trim color. This will complement the warm undertones and help to soften the overall color.

Soft white trim colors:

• Sherwin Williams Alabaster
• Benjamin Moore White Dove
• Behr Cameo White

Thanks for reading!