Pink Elephant (Behr M170-1)
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Pink Elephant (Behr M170-1) is a light, warm pink from Behr: LRV 71.4, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pink Elephant
Four Behr colors picked for Pink Elephant 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 Pink Elephant, 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 | Comical Coral | SW 6876 | 69 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pale Pink Satin | 008 | 70.6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Snow Pa | 2003-4C | 74 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Texas Rose | 1064-3 | 69 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Pink Elephant (LRV 71.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pink Elephant
Darker than Pink Elephant
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M170-1 |
| Hex | #F5D5CC |
| RGB | 245, 213, 204 |
| HSL | 13°, 67%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.7, 9.7, 8.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pink Elephant (Behr M170-1), published as #F5D5CC
#E4CBCA
#FFDFCC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pink Elephant (Behr M170-1)?
- Pink Elephant has an LRV of 71.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pink Elephant is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pink Elephant in another brand?
- Texas Rose (PPG 1064-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pink Elephant warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pink Elephant as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.6; 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.