Carnation Bloom (Behr 140A-3)
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Carnation Bloom (Behr 140A-3) is a light, warm pink from Behr: LRV 61.6, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Carnation Bloom
Four Behr colors picked for Carnation Bloom 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 Carnation Bloom, 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 | Hopeful | SW 6597 | 54 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Smashing Pink | 1303 | 61.6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Peach Whisper | 1008-2B | 64 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rosewine | 1188-3 | 62 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Carnation Bloom (LRV 61.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Carnation Bloom
Darker than Carnation Bloom
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 140A-3 |
| Hex | #F9C0BE |
| RGB | 249, 192, 190 |
| HSL | 2°, 83%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.7, 20.1, 8.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Carnation Bloom (Behr 140A-3), published as #F9C0BE
#E9B6BC
#FFCABE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Carnation Bloom (Behr 140A-3)?
- Carnation Bloom has an LRV of 61.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Carnation Bloom is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Carnation Bloom in another brand?
- Smashing Pink (BM 1303) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Carnation Bloom warm or cool?
- Behr lists Carnation Bloom as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.9; 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.