Sugar Poppy (Behr P170-4)
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Sugar Poppy (Behr P170-4) is a deep, warm pink from Behr: LRV 34.2, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sugar Poppy
Four Behr colors picked for Sugar Poppy 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 Sugar Poppy, 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 | Dishy Coral | SW 6598 | 40 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Flamingo | CSP-1175 | 34 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Sweet Melon | 1008-1B | 35 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Siesta Rose | 1188-5 | 33 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Sugar Poppy (LRV 34.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sugar Poppy
Darker than Sugar Poppy
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P170-4 |
| Hex | #E58281 |
| RGB | 229, 130, 129 |
| HSL | 1°, 66%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.1, 37.9, 17.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sugar Poppy (Behr P170-4), published as #E58281
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sugar Poppy (Behr P170-4)?
- Sugar Poppy has an LRV of 34.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sugar Poppy is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sugar Poppy in another brand?
- Sweet Melon (Valspar 1008-1B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Sugar Poppy warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sugar Poppy as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.4; 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.