Groundhog Day
Benjamin Moore · 1166
A soft plaster blush
LRV51.2
Hex#D8BAA5
RGB216 · 186 · 165
WarmthWarm
UndertoneWarm peach with enough grey to stay grown-up
CollectionColor Preview
In real rooms
Photographed under consistent light · credited & tagged
A warm pink with just enough grey to keep it adult, Groundhog Day turns afternoon light the colour 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.
Reviewed by The Color Digest editors · @thecolordigest
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Questions
Does Groundhog Day read pink?
Less than you would 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 colour drenching?
Yes — it is a favourite for drenching walls, trim and ceiling together, where the warmth compounds into a soft, enveloping glow.