Pink Hydrangea (Behr 160A-3)
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Pink Hydrangea (Behr 160A-3) is a light, warm pink from Behr: LRV 61.7, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pink Hydrangea
Four Behr colors picked for Pink Hydrangea 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 Pink Hydrangea, 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 | Bella Pink | SW 6596 | 63 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pearly Pink | 2171-50 | 59 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Peach Whisper | 1008-2B | 64 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rosewine | 1188-3 | 62 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Pink Hydrangea (LRV 61.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pink Hydrangea
Darker than Pink Hydrangea
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 160A-3 |
| Hex | #F8C1BB |
| RGB | 248, 193, 187 |
| HSL | 6°, 81%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.8, 18.8, 10.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pink Hydrangea (Behr 160A-3), published as #F8C1BB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pink Hydrangea (Behr 160A-3)?
- Pink Hydrangea has an LRV of 61.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pink Hydrangea is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pink Hydrangea in another brand?
- Pearly Pink (BM 2171-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pink Hydrangea warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pink Hydrangea as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.6; 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.