Exotic Bloom (Behr 680B-6)
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Exotic Bloom (Behr 680B-6) is a very deep, cool pink from Behr: LRV 19.6, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Exotic Bloom
Four Behr colors picked for Exotic Bloom 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 Exotic Bloom, 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 | Exuberant Pink | SW 6840 | 17 | 6.5 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Melrose Pink | 1363 | 26.5 | 6.9 | clearly different |
| Valspar | So Long Shadow | 1004-3B | 25 | 6.9 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Flowering Raspberry | 1180-6 | 20 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Exotic Bloom (LRV 19.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Exotic Bloom
Darker than Exotic Bloom
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 680B-6 |
| Hex | #AC6292 |
| RGB | 172, 98, 146 |
| HSL | 321°, 31%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.4, 36.6, -13.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Exotic Bloom (Behr 680B-6), published as #AC6292
#9C5990
#BC6B92
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Exotic Bloom (Behr 680B-6)?
- Exotic Bloom has an LRV of 19.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Exotic Bloom is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Exotic Bloom in another brand?
- Flowering Raspberry (PPG 1180-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 4.0 (noticeably different).
- Is Exotic Bloom warm or cool?
- Behr lists Exotic Bloom as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.4; 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.