Flamingo Dream (Behr 140B-5)
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Flamingo Dream (Behr 140B-5) is a deep, warm pink from Behr: LRV 37.7, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Flamingo Dream
Four Behr colors picked for Flamingo Dream 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 Flamingo Dream, 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 | Dishy Coral | SW 6598 | 40 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Flamingo's Dream | 2002-40 | 39.6 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Poppy Field | 1006-1C | 36 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pink Flambe | 1186-4 | 38 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Flamingo Dream (LRV 37.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Flamingo Dream
Darker than Flamingo Dream
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 140B-5 |
| Hex | #EE888B |
| RGB | 238, 136, 139 |
| HSL | 358°, 75%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.8, 39.1, 15.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Flamingo Dream (Behr 140B-5), published as #EE888B
#DE7F89
#FE918B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Flamingo Dream (Behr 140B-5)?
- Flamingo Dream has an LRV of 37.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Flamingo Dream is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Flamingo Dream in another brand?
- Poppy Field (Valspar 1006-1C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Flamingo Dream warm or cool?
- Behr lists Flamingo Dream as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.6; 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.