Old Flame (Behr P170-2)
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Old Flame (Behr P170-2) is a medium, warm pink from Behr: LRV 56.1, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Old Flame
Four Behr colors picked for Old Flame 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 Old Flame, 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 | Hopeful | SW 6597 | 54 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sailor's Delight | 1296 | 57.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Faithful Rose | 2001-6B | 54 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Precious Pink | 1185-3 | 56 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Old Flame (LRV 56.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Old Flame
Darker than Old Flame
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P170-2 |
| Hex | #F2B7B5 |
| RGB | 242, 183, 181 |
| HSL | 2°, 70%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.7, 21.1, 9.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Old Flame (Behr P170-2), published as #F2B7B5
#E2ADB3
#FFC1B5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Old Flame (Behr P170-2)?
- Old Flame has an LRV of 56.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Old Flame is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Old Flame in another brand?
- Hopeful (SW 6597) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Old Flame warm or cool?
- Behr lists Old Flame as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.3; 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.