Candy Drop (Behr MQ4-01)
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Candy Drop (Behr MQ4-01) is a deep, warm red from Behr: LRV 20.3, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Candy Drop
Four Behr colors picked for Candy Drop by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper red, 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 Candy Drop, 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 | Eros Pink | SW 6860 | 19 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Vibrant Blush | 2081-30 | 20.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Sienna Dust | 1007-3A | 17 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Raspberry Ripple | 18-31 | 20 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr red colors nearest to Candy Drop (LRV 20.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Candy Drop
Darker than Candy Drop
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-01 |
| Hex | #C25D6A |
| RGB | 194, 93, 106 |
| HSL | 352°, 45%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.2, 41.6, 12.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Red |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Candy Drop (Behr MQ4-01), published as #C25D6A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Candy Drop (Behr MQ4-01)?
- Candy Drop has an LRV of 20.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Candy Drop is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Candy Drop in another brand?
- Vibrant Blush (BM 2081-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Candy Drop warm or cool?
- Behr lists Candy Drop as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.0; 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.