Dahlia (Behr HDC-SP16-09)
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Dahlia (Behr HDC-SP16-09) is a medium, warm pink from Behr: LRV 52.6, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dahlia
Four Behr colors picked for Dahlia 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 Dahlia, 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 | Gracious Rose | SW 6317 | 53 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Coral Dust | 2173-50 | 53 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Spring Linen | 2002-6C | 57 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mesa Pink | 1058-4 | 50 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Dahlia (LRV 52.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dahlia
Darker than Dahlia
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SP16-09 |
| Hex | #E4B5AD |
| RGB | 228, 181, 173 |
| HSL | 9°, 50%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.6, 15.8, 10.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dahlia (Behr HDC-SP16-09), published as #E4B5AD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dahlia (Behr HDC-SP16-09)?
- Dahlia has an LRV of 52.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dahlia is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Dahlia in another brand?
- Gracious Rose (SW 6317) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Dahlia warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dahlia as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.6; 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.