Strawberry
What Strawberry Actually Looks Like
Strawberry 2085-50 reads as a soft, warm light pink with enough depth to feel intentional on a wall. It sits right at the midpoint of light and saturated, so it avoids the washed-out quality of pale blush and the intensity of a true hot pink. In a well-lit room it has a clear rosy warmth. In lower light it holds that warmth but feels a bit richer and more enveloping.
Strawberry Undertones
The undertone here is warm magenta, not a cool blue-pink or a peachy coral. That distinction matters in practice. Adjacent white trim can pick up a faint violet or pink cast depending on how warm or cool the trim color is, so test a large sample next to your trim before you commit. In strong natural light the magenta reads clearly. Under warm incandescent or LED bulbs it stays rosy and flattering. The undertone stays fairly consistent across most light exposures, which makes it a relatively predictable color to work with.
Where Strawberry Works Best
At an LRV near 50, Strawberry bounces daylight around a room without reading stark white, so it works well in living rooms and bedrooms where you want a warm, enveloping feeling without a dark or heavy result. Because it is light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling, you can use it in a seamless tone-on-tone approach if you want a softer, more wrapped look. It also works as an accent wall in a room where you do not want to commit to four pink walls.
Where to put Strawberry
In a bedroom, Strawberry creates a warm and cozy atmosphere without feeling heavy. Use it on all four walls and carry it onto the ceiling for a soft, cocoon-like effect. Keep bedding in warm neutrals or deeper berry tones to let the color anchor the room.
In a living room with good natural light, the magenta undertone gives the space life and energy without going full saturated. Pair it with natural wood tones and warm metal accents to keep the palette grounded rather than saccharine.
The lightness and warmth of this pink make it a natural fit for a nursery or a child's room. It reads playful but not garish. Because it holds its tone consistently, you can plan the room around it without worrying about surprise shifts under different lighting.
A small powder room is a great place to commit fully to this color. The warm magenta undertone flatters skin tones under warm lighting, and the mid-tone depth gives the small space a sense of personality rather than appearing washed out.
What to Pair With Strawberry
No specific Benjamin Moore coordinating colors were designated for this color in our database. As a warm magenta pink, it pairs naturally with warm whites, soft taupes, or deeper berry tones. Crisp, cool whites can amplify the magenta undertone in a way that reads a bit stark, so lean toward creamier whites for trim.
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Colors that clash with Strawberry
A stark cool white trim next to Strawberry can pull out the magenta undertone and make the combination feel a bit jarring, especially in strong natural light.
Cool gray floors or large gray upholstered pieces can clash with the warm magenta in Strawberry, making the pink read more intense and slightly off against the cooler tones.
Heavily orange or red-toned wood floors can compete with the magenta undertone in Strawberry and make the overall palette feel busy and warm to an uncomfortable degree.
Common questions
The precise LRV is 49.66, which puts it right at the midpoint between light and dark. It bounces a solid amount of daylight without reading like a pale or washed-out pink.
It is most visible in strong natural light. Under warm incandescent or warm LED bulbs the color stays rosy and the magenta is present but not as sharp. The undertone stays fairly consistent across exposures, so it is a predictable color to work with, but you should still test a large sample in your specific room before committing.
Yes. Because the LRV is close to 50, the color is light enough to carry onto trim and the ceiling without making the room feel closed in. A tone-on-tone approach in a matte or eggshell finish on walls and a slightly shinier finish on trim gives the room subtle variation while keeping the look soft and cohesive.
Partytime SW 6849 is the closest match. It carries the same warm magenta undertone at nearly the same lightness level. If you are painting a space where both brands are available and need to coordinate or substitute, that is the one to sample.