Poetic Princess (Behr 110A-2)
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Poetic Princess (Behr 110A-2) is a light, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 79.4, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Poetic Princess
Four Behr colors picked for Poetic Princess 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 Poetic Princess, 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 | Cotton Candy | SW 9692 | 77 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Gentle Blush | 2084-70 | 79.7 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Water Lily Bloom | 1007-6C | 77 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Candy Mix | 1181-1 | 77 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Poetic Princess (LRV 79.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Poetic Princess
Darker than Poetic Princess
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 110A-2 |
| Hex | #F8E1E4 |
| RGB | 248, 225, 228 |
| HSL | 352°, 62%, 93% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.4, 8.4, 1.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Poetic Princess (Behr 110A-2), published as #F8E1E4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Poetic Princess (Behr 110A-2)?
- Poetic Princess has an LRV of 79.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Poetic Princess is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Poetic Princess in another brand?
- Gentle Blush (BM 2084-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Poetic Princess warm or cool?
- Behr lists Poetic Princess as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.4; 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.