Hopeful (Behr 690A-2)
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Hopeful (Behr 690A-2) is a light, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 71.5, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hopeful
Four Behr colors picked for Hopeful 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 Hopeful, 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 | Teaberry | SW 6561 | 69 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Rose Garden | 1353 | 68.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Utterly Pink | 1003-2C | 76 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Brittany's Bow | 1181-2 | 74 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Hopeful (LRV 71.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hopeful
Darker than Hopeful
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 690A-2 |
| Hex | #F2D4E2 |
| RGB | 242, 212, 226 |
| HSL | 332°, 54%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.7, 12.7, -3.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hopeful (Behr 690A-2), published as #F2D4E2
#E0CAE0
#FFDEE2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hopeful (Behr 690A-2)?
- Hopeful has an LRV of 71.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hopeful is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Hopeful in another brand?
- Rose Garden (BM 1353) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Hopeful warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hopeful as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.0; 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.