Rose Potpourri (Behr 160E-3)
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Rose Potpourri (Behr 160E-3) is a medium, warm pink from Behr: LRV 41.8, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rose Potpourri
Four Behr colors picked for Rose Potpourri 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 Rose Potpourri, 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 | Cabbage Rose | SW 0003 | 39 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Rose Bisque | 2102-50 | 44.1 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Romantic Smoke | 1005-8A | 46 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Parfait | 1059-4 | 42 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Rose Potpourri (LRV 41.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rose Potpourri
Darker than Rose Potpourri
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 160E-3 |
| Hex | #C9A59F |
| RGB | 201, 165, 159 |
| HSL | 9°, 28%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.8, 12.3, 8.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rose Potpourri (Behr 160E-3), published as #C9A59F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rose Potpourri (Behr 160E-3)?
- Rose Potpourri has an LRV of 41.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rose Potpourri is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Rose Potpourri in another brand?
- Parfait (PPG 1059-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rose Potpourri warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rose Potpourri as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.1; 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.