Candy Coated (Behr 120B-5)
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Candy Coated (Behr 120B-5) is a medium, warm pink from Behr: LRV 46.1, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Candy Coated
Four Behr colors picked for Candy Coated 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 Candy Coated, 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 | Amaryllis | SW 6591 | 41 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Ribbon | 1340 | 42.7 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Sweet Sixteen | 1006-2A | 47 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Brandywine | 1183-4 | 44 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Candy Coated (LRV 46.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Candy Coated
Darker than Candy Coated
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 120B-5 |
| Hex | #EF9FAA |
| RGB | 239, 159, 170 |
| HSL | 352°, 71%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.6, 31.2, 6.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Candy Coated (Behr 120B-5), published as #EF9FAA
#DF95A8
#FFA9AA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Candy Coated (Behr 120B-5)?
- Candy Coated has an LRV of 46.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Candy Coated is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Candy Coated in another brand?
- Sweet Sixteen (Valspar 1006-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Candy Coated warm or cool?
- Behr lists Candy Coated as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.6; 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.