Pink Abalone (Behr M190-3)
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Pink Abalone (Behr M190-3) is a medium, warm orange from Behr: LRV 54.3, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pink Abalone
Four Behr colors picked for Pink Abalone by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 Abalone, 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 | Smoky Salmon | SW 6331 | 53 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Peach Blossom | 2175-50 | 51.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Shy Time | 2002-8B | 53 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Summer Tan | 1067-4 | 51 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr orange colors nearest to Pink Abalone (LRV 54.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pink Abalone
Darker than Pink Abalone
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M190-3 |
| Hex | #E9B8A4 |
| RGB | 233, 184, 164 |
| HSL | 17°, 61%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.6, 14.9, 16.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pink Abalone (Behr M190-3), published as #E9B8A4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pink Abalone (Behr M190-3)?
- Pink Abalone has an LRV of 54.3 (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 Abalone is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pink Abalone in another brand?
- Peach Blossom (BM 2175-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Pink Abalone warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pink Abalone as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.9; 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.