Prairie Rose (Behr M170-2)
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Prairie Rose (Behr M170-2) is a light, warm pink from Behr: LRV 63.9, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Prairie Rose
Four Behr colors picked for Prairie Rose 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 Prairie Rose, 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 | Oleander | SW 6603 | 66 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | August Sunrise | 030 | 59.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Coral Mist | 2001-2B | 70 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Peach Ash | 1191-3 | 61 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Prairie Rose (LRV 63.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Prairie Rose
Darker than Prairie Rose
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M170-2 |
| Hex | #F2C8BE |
| RGB | 242, 200, 190 |
| HSL | 12°, 67%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.9, 13.4, 10.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Prairie Rose (Behr M170-2), published as #F2C8BE
#E1BEBC
#FFD2BE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Prairie Rose (Behr M170-2)?
- Prairie Rose has an LRV of 63.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Prairie Rose is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Prairie Rose in another brand?
- Peach Ash (PPG 1191-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Prairie Rose warm or cool?
- Behr lists Prairie Rose as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.6; 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.