Unfading Dusk (Behr CE-03)

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Unfading Dusk (Behr CE-03) is a light, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 71.4, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Unfading Dusk
Four Behr colors picked for Unfading Dusk 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 Unfading Dusk, 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 | Spangle | SW 6834 | 73 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Peace and Happiness | 1380 | 67.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Dusted Gloam | 1003-4B | 75 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Magic Moments | 1046-2 | 73 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Unfading Dusk (LRV 71.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Unfading Dusk
Darker than Unfading Dusk
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | CE-03 |
| Hex | #E7D8DE |
| RGB | 231, 216, 222 |
| HSL | 336°, 24%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.7, 6.2, -1.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Unfading Dusk (Behr CE-03), published as #E7D8DE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Unfading Dusk (Behr CE-03)?
- Unfading Dusk has an LRV of 71.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Unfading Dusk is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Unfading Dusk in another brand?
- Magic Moments (PPG 1046-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Unfading Dusk warm or cool?
- Behr lists Unfading Dusk as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.1; 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.