Sweet Chrysanthemum (Behr HDC-MD-10A)
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Sweet Chrysanthemum (Behr HDC-MD-10A) is a deep, neutral orange from Behr: LRV 34.5, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sweet Chrysanthemum
Four Behr colors picked for Sweet Chrysanthemum by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Sweet Chrysanthemum, 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 | Cyclamen | SW 6571 | 28 | 5.2 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Paradise Pink | 2078-40 | 35.5 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Berry Twist | 1002-1C | 35 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Rose Glory | 1181-5 | 36 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Sweet Chrysanthemum (LRV 34.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sweet Chrysanthemum
Darker than Sweet Chrysanthemum
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-MD-10A |
| Hex | #DD84A3 |
| RGB | 221, 132, 163 |
| HSL | 339°, 57%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.4, 38.0, -1.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sweet Chrysanthemum (Behr HDC-MD-10A), published as #DD84A3
#CD7BA1
#ED8DA3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sweet Chrysanthemum (Behr HDC-MD-10A)?
- Sweet Chrysanthemum has an LRV of 34.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sweet Chrysanthemum is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sweet Chrysanthemum in another brand?
- Paradise Pink (BM 2078-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sweet Chrysanthemum warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sweet Chrysanthemum 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.