Peony Blush (Behr PPU17-08)
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Peony Blush (Behr PPU17-08) is a medium, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 56.5, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Peony Blush
Four Behr colors picked for Peony 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 Peony 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 | Breathless | SW 6022 | 57 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pale Berry | 2103-60 | 57.5 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Rosario Ridge | 1005-10C | 58 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Reindeer | 1059-3 | 56 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Peony Blush (LRV 56.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Peony Blush
Darker than Peony Blush
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PPU17-08 |
| Hex | #D8C1BE |
| RGB | 216, 193, 190 |
| HSL | 7°, 25%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.9, 7.6, 4.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Peony Blush (Behr PPU17-08), published as #D8C1BE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Peony Blush (Behr PPU17-08)?
- Peony Blush has an LRV of 56.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Peony Blush is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Peony Blush in another brand?
- Pale Berry (BM 2103-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Peony Blush warm or cool?
- Behr lists Peony Blush as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.5; 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.