Delicate Bloom (Behr 690C-3)

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Delicate Bloom (Behr 690C-3) is a medium, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 56.8, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Delicate Bloom
Four Behr colors picked for Delicate 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 Delicate 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 | Irresistible | SW 6562 | 59 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hidden Sanctuary | 1375 | 55.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Candy Ice | 1005-6B | 60 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Soft Amethyst | 1178-4 | 51 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Delicate Bloom (LRV 56.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Delicate Bloom
Darker than Delicate Bloom
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 690C-3 |
| Hex | #DBBFCE |
| RGB | 219, 191, 206 |
| HSL | 328°, 28%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.1, 12.5, -3.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Delicate Bloom (Behr 690C-3), published as #DBBFCE
#CAB5CC
#EDC9CE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Delicate Bloom (Behr 690C-3)?
- Delicate Bloom has an LRV of 56.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Delicate Bloom is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Delicate Bloom in another brand?
- Hidden Sanctuary (BM 1375) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Delicate Bloom warm or cool?
- Behr lists Delicate Bloom as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.8; 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.