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Templeton Pink

Farrow & Ball · No. 303

Monet

Benjamin Moore · 1243

47.44
LRV
39.98
Templeton Pink is 7.5 points lighter
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Hex
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205 · 177 · 157
RGB
191 · 164 · 160
Warm
Warmth
Warm
Historic plaster pink
Undertone
Dusty mauve-pink over beige; a rose that has aged into lilac
Pink
Family
Pink
Farrow & Ball
Collection
Classics Color Collection

In real rooms

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The difference

Read from the numbers

Templeton Pink is the lighter of the two at LRV 47.44, 7.5 points above Monet at LRV 39.98. Both read warm. Both belong to the pink family. For a whole room, Templeton Pink is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Monet is the bolder pick.

How they read

In their own words

Templeton Pink No. 303 is a Farrow & Ball colour the brand describes as a historic-feeling pink, developed for the dining room at Templeton House to offset its Wedgwood plaques.

Monet is a dusty, mauve-leaning pink with a beige base — a rose that has softened into something closer to lilac. At LRV 40 it is a real mid-tone, dark enough to feel enveloping in a small room and light enough to keep a powder room from going gloomy.

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