Peace and Happiness
What Peace and Happiness Actually Looks Like
Peace and Happiness 1380 is a light, dusty mauve. Think of it as a pink that has been quieted down with a fair amount of gray, so it never shouts. It sits in that gentle space between blush and lavender without committing fully to either. In bright daylight it looks like a soft powdery rose. In lower or cooler light it can shift slightly grayer and more lavender, almost like a heathered lilac.
Peace and Happiness Undertones
The color carries both pink and violet undertones, which is what gives it that dusty, muted character. The gray content keeps either undertone from taking over, so depending on your light source and the other colors in the room, it can read warmer and more rosy or cooler and more purple. Rooms with a lot of warm incandescent light will tend to pull the pink forward. Rooms with north-facing or cool daylight will let the violet quality come through more.
Where Peace and Happiness Works Best
This is a color that works well in spaces where you want a soft, calm backdrop. Bedrooms are a natural fit, as the dusty quality reads restful rather than childlike. A sitting room or reading nook benefits from the same low-key quality. It can also work in a powder room, where a smaller space lets you lean into the moody side of the color without committing a whole floor to it. It is light enough in value that it does not darken a room significantly, making it usable even in moderately lit spaces.
Where to put Peace and Happiness
In a bedroom, Peace and Happiness reads quietly romantic without being overdone. Pair it with warm white trim to keep the room from feeling cold, and bring in natural linen or soft wool textiles. Wood tones in the furniture ground it so the room does not feel overly feminine or one-note.
A powder room is where this color can really settle in. In a smaller space with a single light source, the dusty mauve quality deepens just enough to feel deliberate and composed. Brass or aged bronze fixtures work particularly well here, pulling the warm pink undertone forward.
In a sitting room, the muted quality of Peace and Happiness keeps the space feeling calm over long stretches of time. It does not compete with art on the walls or patterns in upholstery. Keep the palette around it relatively restrained and it rewards you with a room that feels genuinely restful.
What to Pair With Peace and Happiness
Because Peace and Happiness 1380 has no coordinating colors listed in our database for this release, the pairings below are based on the color's established behavior. No specific Benjamin Moore color names are referenced here since none appear on the approved coordinating list.
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Colors that clash with Peace and Happiness
A stark, blue-toned white next to Peace and Happiness will push the violet undertone harder than you probably want, making the wall color read more purple and the trim feel harsh by contrast.
Strong orange tones sit on the opposite side of the wheel from the blue-violet content in this color, and the contrast can feel jarring rather than complementary in a soft, muted palette.
If the room next to Peace and Happiness is a cool blue-gray, the transition can feel abrupt, and both colors may look slightly off as a result of the contrast.
Common questions
The LRV is 67.81, which puts it solidly in the light range. It will not darken a room, and it reflects a good amount of light, though it is not so light that it reads nearly white. You will get a real sense of color on the wall without sacrificing brightness.
It can, depending on your light. In cool north-facing light or under daylight-balanced bulbs, the violet undertone becomes more prominent and the color reads closer to a muted lavender. In warm light, the pink comes forward and the purple quality recedes. If your room gets a lot of warm afternoon sun or you use warm-toned bulbs, you will likely read it as a soft dusty rose most of the time.
Yes, but it reads more grown-up than a typical children's pink because of all the gray in it. It works well for an older child or a tween who wants something in the pink-purple range without the brightness of a conventional nursery color. For a very young child who wants bold, saturated pink, this will likely feel too quiet.
In a bedroom or sitting room, eggshell is a reliable choice. It gives just enough sheen to make the color feel alive without highlighting imperfections on the wall. In a powder room, satin makes cleaning easier and also adds a bit of depth to the dusty mauve quality. Avoid flat in high-traffic areas, and avoid high-gloss on large wall surfaces, as it can make the pink undertone feel intense.