La Vie En Rose (Behr HDC-CT-11)

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La Vie En Rose (Behr HDC-CT-11) is a deep, warm pink from Behr: LRV 37.2, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with La Vie En Rose
Four Behr colors picked for La Vie En Rose 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 La Vie En Rose, 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 | Resounding Rose | SW 6318 | 34 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Buff | 1285 | 37.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Honeysuckle Rose | 2002-3C | 37 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pink Clay Pot | 1051-4 | 37 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to La Vie En Rose (LRV 37.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than La Vie En Rose
Darker than La Vie En Rose
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-CT-11 |
| Hex | #D89291 |
| RGB | 216, 146, 145 |
| HSL | 1°, 48%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.4, 26.3, 11.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
La Vie En Rose (Behr HDC-CT-11), published as #D89291
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of La Vie En Rose (Behr HDC-CT-11)?
- La Vie En Rose has an LRV of 37.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so La Vie En Rose is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to La Vie En Rose in another brand?
- Pink Clay Pot (PPG 1051-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is La Vie En Rose warm or cool?
- Behr lists La Vie En Rose as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.3; 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.