Pink Chalk (Behr MQ3-03)
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Pink Chalk (Behr MQ3-03) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 74.4, so it reflects about 74 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pink Chalk
Four Behr colors picked for Pink Chalk by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Chalk, 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 | Original White | SW 7077 | 74 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | White Winged Dove | 1457 | 75.3 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Ballroom Belle | 7001-9 | 75 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dusky Dawn | 1005-1 | 76 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Pink Chalk (LRV 74.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pink Chalk
Darker than Pink Chalk
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-03 |
| Hex | #E4DFDB |
| RGB | 228, 223, 219 |
| HSL | 27°, 14%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.1, 1.0, 2.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pink Chalk (Behr MQ3-03), published as #E4DFDB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pink Chalk (Behr MQ3-03)?
- Pink Chalk has an LRV of 74.4 (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 Chalk is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pink Chalk in another brand?
- White Winged Dove (BM 1457) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pink Chalk warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pink Chalk as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.6; 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.