From The Editor: The Pink Paint That Finally Wow’d Me

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benjamin moore pink paint

MY PAINT CHALLENGE: It was late on a Friday night that my hunt began for the perfect paint color to refresh my guest cottage. Luckily, I had a deadline (house guests were arriving the following weekend) and I’m decisive. The room in question had blue-gray walls and I was ready for a change: something both joyful and serene.

RESEARCH MODE: I hit Pinterest, LuxeSource, Instagram and Benjamin Moore (see a few of my inspiration shots on the scroll below) to search color options and landed on…pink! Yes, pink, for a room that is mostly inhabited by my college-age son when he comes home to visit. “I could sell this,” I figured and forged ahead.

THE HUE REVEALED: Coral pink? Blush Pink? Lavender-Pink? With five options jotted on my iPhone’s Notes, I dashed over to Benjamin Moore to review swatches. I left with a quart of 008 Pale Pink Satin, had my husband paint a wall and thought. “um, too coral.” After a few back-and-forths, I finally selected a Benjamin Moore pink paint: 1291 Paisley Pink. I LOVE it! It is the perfect mix with gray-lavender undertones that keep it from feeling too bubble-gum. And, my 20-year-old texted a smiley emoji to seal his approval.

benjamin moore pink paint

benjamin moore pink paint

benjamin moore pink paint

benjamin moore pink paint

benjamin moore pink paint

benjamin moore pink paint

“A pink hue for your walls, selected carefully, can be elegant, mature, and a feel-good color.”

-Pamela Jaccarino