Color of the weekCalke Green · Farrow & Ball No. 34

Groundhog Day

Benjamin Moore · 1166

LRV51.2
Hex#D8BAA5
RGB216 · 186 · 165
WarmthWarm
UndertoneWarm peach with enough grey to stay grown-up
FamilyPinks
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How it reads

A warm pink with just enough grey to keep it adult, Groundhog Day turns afternoon light the color of the inside of a shell. Drenched across walls and ceiling it reads like aged plaster; used on a single wall it warms a room without ever announcing itself as pink.

The grey in the mix is what makes it work — it pulls the peach back from candy and lands it somewhere between blush, clay and stone. It flatters skin, warms cool north light, and behaves beautifully in lamplight.

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Questions

Does Groundhog Day read pink?
Less than you'd expect. The grey content mutes the peach into a soft plaster blush, so it warms a room rather than turning it overtly pink.
Is Groundhog Day good for color drenching?
Yes — it is a favourite for drenching walls, trim and ceiling together, where the warmth compounds into a soft, enveloping glow.

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