Cactus Flower (Behr HDC-SP16-11)
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Cactus Flower (Behr HDC-SP16-11) is a deep, cool pink from Behr: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cactus Flower
Four Behr colors picked for Cactus Flower 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 Cactus Flower, 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 | Baroness | SW 6837 | 28 | 5.1 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Purple Hyacinth | 2073-40 | 28.2 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Purple Stripe | 1003-3B | 26 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mulberry Bush | 1251-6 | 23 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Cactus Flower (LRV 26 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cactus Flower
Darker than Cactus Flower
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SP16-11 |
| Hex | #B27AA2 |
| RGB | 178, 122, 162 |
| HSL | 317°, 27%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.0, 28.2, -12.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cactus Flower (Behr HDC-SP16-11), published as #B27AA2
#A271A0
#C383A2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cactus Flower (Behr HDC-SP16-11)?
- Cactus Flower has an LRV of 26 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cactus Flower is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cactus Flower in another brand?
- Purple Stripe (Valspar 1003-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Cactus Flower warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cactus Flower as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.6; 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.