Pressed Blossoms (Behr MQ1-18)
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Pressed Blossoms (Behr MQ1-18) is a deep, warm pink from Behr: LRV 35.1, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pressed Blossoms
Four Behr colors picked for Pressed Blossoms 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 Pressed Blossoms, 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 | Roycroft Rose | SW 0034 | 33 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Rosedale | 1180 | 35.2 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Adobe Glow | 1007-10A | 37 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Salmon Eggs | 18-16 | 35 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Pressed Blossoms (LRV 35.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pressed Blossoms
Darker than Pressed Blossoms
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ1-18 |
| Hex | #C2968B |
| RGB | 194, 150, 139 |
| HSL | 12°, 31%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.9, 14.9, 12.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pressed Blossoms (Behr MQ1-18), published as #C2968B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pressed Blossoms (Behr MQ1-18)?
- Pressed Blossoms has an LRV of 35.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pressed Blossoms is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pressed Blossoms in another brand?
- Salmon Eggs (PPG 18-16) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Pressed Blossoms warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pressed Blossoms as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.2; 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.