Rose Dawn (Behr PPL-12)
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Rose Dawn (Behr PPL-12) is a very light, neutral white from Behr: LRV 85.6, so it reflects about 86 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rose Dawn
Four Behr colors picked for Rose Dawn by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Rose Dawn, 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 | Ibis White | SW 7000 | 84 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Essence | 881 | 82.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sugarcane Pink | 7001-22 | 85 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Love Bird | 1044-1 | 84 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr white colors nearest to Rose Dawn (LRV 85.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rose Dawn
Darker than Rose Dawn
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPL-12 |
| Hex | #F3EDEB |
| RGB | 243, 237, 235 |
| HSL | 15°, 25%, 94% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.2, 1.7, 1.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rose Dawn (Behr PPL-12), published as #F3EDEB
#E1E3E9
#FFF7EB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rose Dawn (Behr PPL-12)?
- Rose Dawn has an LRV of 85.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rose Dawn is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Rose Dawn in another brand?
- Love Bird (PPG 1044-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rose Dawn warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rose Dawn as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.7; 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.