Pale Shrimp (Behr 160A-2)
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Pale Shrimp (Behr 160A-2) is a light, warm pink from Behr: LRV 75.5, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pale Shrimp
Four Behr colors picked for Pale Shrimp 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 Pale Shrimp, 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 | Charming Pink | SW 6309 | 69 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Pink | 2090-70 | 72.8 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Baby Blush | 1008-2C | 75 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Scented Valentine | 1187-1 | 74 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Pale Shrimp (LRV 75.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pale Shrimp
Darker than Pale Shrimp
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 160A-2 |
| Hex | #F8DBD6 |
| RGB | 248, 219, 214 |
| HSL | 9°, 71%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.6, 9.2, 6.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pale Shrimp (Behr 160A-2), published as #F8DBD6
#E7D1D4
#FFE5D6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pale Shrimp (Behr 160A-2)?
- Pale Shrimp has an LRV of 75.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pale Shrimp is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pale Shrimp in another brand?
- Spring Pink (BM 2090-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pale Shrimp warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pale Shrimp as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.1; 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.