Birthday Candle (Behr 100C-3)
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Birthday Candle (Behr 100C-3) is a medium, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 42.1, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Birthday Candle
Four Behr colors picked for Birthday Candle by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Birthday Candle, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Rose Embroidery | SW 6297 | 39 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Damask Rose | 2082-50 | 52.4 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Thistle Field | 1007-6A | 44 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lighthearted Rose | 1049-4 | 40 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Birthday Candle (LRV 42.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Birthday Candle
Darker than Birthday Candle
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 100C-3 |
| Hex | #CFA2AD |
| RGB | 207, 162, 173 |
| HSL | 345°, 32%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.0, 18.3, 0.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Birthday Candle (Behr 100C-3), published as #CFA2AD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Birthday Candle (Behr 100C-3)?
- Birthday Candle has an LRV of 42.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Birthday Candle is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Birthday Candle in another brand?
- Thistle Field (Valspar 1007-6A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Birthday Candle warm or cool?
- Behr lists Birthday Candle as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.7; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.