Twilight Blush (Behr PMD-71)

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Twilight Blush (Behr PMD-71) is a deep, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 35.3, so it reflects about 35 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Twilight Blush
Four Behr colors picked for Twilight Blush 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 Twilight Blush, 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 | Orchid | SW 0071 | 37 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sandblast | 2103-50 | 38.3 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Cameo Pink | 1006-8A | 37 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tawny Mushroom | 1054-5 | 35 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Twilight Blush (LRV 35.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Twilight Blush
Darker than Twilight Blush
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-71 |
| Hex | #B59A9C |
| RGB | 181, 154, 156 |
| HSL | 356°, 15%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.0, 10.3, 2.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Twilight Blush (Behr PMD-71), published as #B59A9C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Twilight Blush (Behr PMD-71)?
- Twilight Blush has an LRV of 35.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Twilight Blush is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Twilight Blush in another brand?
- Orchid (SW 0071) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Twilight Blush warm or cool?
- Behr lists Twilight Blush as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.7; 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.