Apple Blossom (Behr M150-3)
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Apple Blossom (Behr M150-3) is a medium, warm pink from Behr: LRV 46.5, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Apple Blossom
Four Behr colors picked for Apple Blossom 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 Apple Blossom, 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 | Hopeful | SW 6597 | 54 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Eraser | 2005-50 | 48.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Blushing | 2002-4A | 50 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Strawberry Mousse | 1051-3 | 53 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Apple Blossom (LRV 46.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Apple Blossom
Darker than Apple Blossom
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M150-3 |
| Hex | #E0A7AD |
| RGB | 224, 167, 173 |
| HSL | 354°, 48%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.9, 21.8, 5.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Apple Blossom (Behr M150-3), published as #E0A7AD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Apple Blossom (Behr M150-3)?
- Apple Blossom has an LRV of 46.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Apple Blossom is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Apple Blossom in another brand?
- Pink Eraser (BM 2005-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Apple Blossom warm or cool?
- Behr lists Apple Blossom as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.1; 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.