Peppermint Stick (Behr M150-2)

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Peppermint Stick (Behr M150-2) is a medium, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 55.6, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Peppermint Stick
Four Behr colors picked for Peppermint Stick 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 Peppermint Stick, 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 | Loveable | SW 6590 | 61 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Tara | 1270 | 53.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Sweety Pie | 1008-4B | 55 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rose Melody | 1183-3 | 59 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Peppermint Stick (LRV 55.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Peppermint Stick
Darker than Peppermint Stick
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M150-2 |
| Hex | #E8B9BE |
| RGB | 232, 185, 190 |
| HSL | 354°, 51%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.4, 17.7, 3.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Peppermint Stick (Behr M150-2), published as #E8B9BE
#D7AFBC
#F9C3BE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Peppermint Stick (Behr M150-2)?
- Peppermint Stick has an LRV of 55.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Peppermint Stick is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Peppermint Stick in another brand?
- Sweety Pie (Valspar 1008-4B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Peppermint Stick warm or cool?
- Behr lists Peppermint Stick as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.9; 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.