Valentine Heart (Behr 690B-5)
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Valentine Heart (Behr 690B-5) is a deep, cool pink from Behr: LRV 26.3, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Valentine Heart
Four Behr colors picked for Valentine Heart 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 Valentine Heart, 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 | Cyclamen | SW 6571 | 28 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Melrose Pink | 1363 | 26.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | So Long Shadow | 1004-3B | 25 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Florentine Pink | 17-09 | 26 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Valentine Heart (LRV 26.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Valentine Heart
Darker than Valentine Heart
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 690B-5 |
| Hex | #BA789E |
| RGB | 186, 120, 158 |
| HSL | 325°, 32%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.4, 31.4, -9.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Valentine Heart (Behr 690B-5), published as #BA789E
#AA6F9C
#CB819E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Valentine Heart (Behr 690B-5)?
- Valentine Heart has an LRV of 26.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Valentine Heart is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Valentine Heart in another brand?
- Melrose Pink (BM 1363) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Valentine Heart warm or cool?
- Behr lists Valentine Heart as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.7; 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.