Hibiscus Petal (Behr 140C-3)

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Hibiscus Petal (Behr 140C-3) is a medium, warm pink from Behr: LRV 49.7, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hibiscus Petal
Four Behr colors picked for Hibiscus Petal 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 Hibiscus Petal, 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 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Punch | 2006-50 | 46.8 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Blushing | 2002-4A | 50 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Jaguar Rose | 1186-3 | 54 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Hibiscus Petal (LRV 49.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hibiscus Petal
Darker than Hibiscus Petal
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 140C-3 |
| Hex | #EDAAAC |
| RGB | 237, 170, 172 |
| HSL | 358°, 65%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.9, 24.9, 8.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hibiscus Petal (Behr 140C-3), published as #EDAAAC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hibiscus Petal (Behr 140C-3)?
- Hibiscus Petal has an LRV of 49.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hibiscus Petal is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Hibiscus Petal in another brand?
- Blushing (Valspar 2002-4A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Hibiscus Petal warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hibiscus Petal as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.8; 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.