Premium Pink (Behr M140-3)
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Premium Pink (Behr M140-3) is a medium, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 54, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Premium Pink
Four Behr colors picked for Premium Pink 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 Premium Pink, 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 | In the Pink | SW 6583 | 59 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tara | 1270 | 53.4 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sweety Pie | 1008-4B | 55 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Love In A Mist | 1050-3 | 55 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Premium Pink (LRV 54 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Premium Pink
Darker than Premium Pink
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M140-3 |
| Hex | #E6B6BE |
| RGB | 230, 182, 190 |
| HSL | 350°, 49%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.5, 18.5, 2.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Premium Pink (Behr M140-3), published as #E6B6BE
#D5ACBC
#F7C0BE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Premium Pink (Behr M140-3)?
- Premium Pink has an LRV of 54 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Premium Pink is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Premium Pink in another brand?
- Tara (BM 1270) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Premium Pink warm or cool?
- Behr lists Premium Pink as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.6; 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.