High Maintenance (Behr P120-3)
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High Maintenance (Behr P120-3) is a deep, cool pink from Behr: LRV 36.7, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with High Maintenance
Four Behr colors picked for High Maintenance 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 High Maintenance, 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 | Haute Pink | SW 6570 | 41 | 5.1 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Island Sunset | 1346 | 43.8 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Berry Twist | 1002-1C | 35 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Moorland Heather | 1251-5 | 38 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to High Maintenance (LRV 36.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than High Maintenance
Darker than High Maintenance
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P120-3 |
| Hex | #D88CB5 |
| RGB | 216, 140, 181 |
| HSL | 328°, 49%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.1, 34.7, -9.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
High Maintenance (Behr P120-3), published as #D88CB5
#C883B3
#E995B5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of High Maintenance (Behr P120-3)?
- High Maintenance has an LRV of 36.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so High Maintenance is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to High Maintenance in another brand?
- Berry Twist (Valspar 1002-1C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is High Maintenance warm or cool?
- Behr lists High Maintenance as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.4; 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.