Hydrangea Bouquet (Behr HDC-CT-08A)
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Hydrangea Bouquet (Behr HDC-CT-08A) is a medium, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 42.7, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hydrangea Bouquet
Four Behr colors picked for Hydrangea Bouquet 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 Hydrangea Bouquet, 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 | Rose Embroidery | SW 6297 | 39 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Cherry Malt | 2104-50 | 37.9 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Rosy Hue | 1007-8A | 46 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lighthearted Rose | 1049-4 | 40 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Hydrangea Bouquet (LRV 42.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hydrangea Bouquet
Darker than Hydrangea Bouquet
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CT-08A |
| Hex | #CAA6A9 |
| RGB | 202, 166, 169 |
| HSL | 355°, 25%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.4, 13.7, 3.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hydrangea Bouquet (Behr HDC-CT-08A), published as #CAA6A9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hydrangea Bouquet (Behr HDC-CT-08A)?
- Hydrangea Bouquet has an LRV of 42.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hydrangea Bouquet is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Hydrangea Bouquet in another brand?
- Rosy Hue (Valspar 1007-8A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Hydrangea Bouquet warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hydrangea Bouquet as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.4; 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.