Midsummer Dream (Behr 690F-4)
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Midsummer Dream (Behr 690F-4) is a medium, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 40, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Midsummer Dream
Four Behr colors picked for Midsummer Dream 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 Midsummer Dream, 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 | Intuitive | SW 6017 | 38 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dusk to Dawn | 1446 | 41.9 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Bedroom Plum | 1004-8A | 40 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Coffee Custard | 1047-5 | 35 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Midsummer Dream (LRV 40 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Midsummer Dream
Darker than Midsummer Dream
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 690F-4 |
| Hex | #B7A5AD |
| RGB | 183, 165, 173 |
| HSL | 333°, 11%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.5, 7.9, -1.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Midsummer Dream (Behr 690F-4), published as #B7A5AD
#A69BAB
#C8AFAD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Midsummer Dream (Behr 690F-4)?
- Midsummer Dream has an LRV of 40 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Midsummer Dream is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Midsummer Dream in another brand?
- Bedroom Plum (Valspar 1004-8A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Midsummer Dream warm or cool?
- Behr lists Midsummer Dream as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.7; 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.