Coral Bells (Behr 170C-3)
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Coral Bells (Behr 170C-3) is a light, warm pink from Behr: LRV 64, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coral Bells
Four Behr colors picked for Coral Bells 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 Coral Bells, 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 | Jazz Age Coral | SW 0058 | 59 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blushing Brilliance | 009 | 63.1 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Salmon Bisque | 2003-4B | 63 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rose Pink | 1189-3 | 66 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Coral Bells (LRV 64 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Coral Bells
Darker than Coral Bells
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 170C-3 |
| Hex | #FBC5BB |
| RGB | 251, 197, 187 |
| HSL | 9°, 89%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.0, 17.8, 12.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coral Bells (Behr 170C-3), published as #FBC5BB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coral Bells (Behr 170C-3)?
- Coral Bells has an LRV of 64 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coral Bells is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Coral Bells in another brand?
- Salmon Bisque (Valspar 2003-4B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Coral Bells warm or cool?
- Behr lists Coral Bells as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.4; 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.