Candy Floss (Behr RD-W02)
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Candy Floss (Behr RD-W02) is a very light, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 80, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Candy Floss
Four Behr colors picked for Candy Floss 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 Candy Floss, 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 | Cotton Candy | SW 9692 | 77 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Powder Pink | 2009-70 | 80.7 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Soft Stone | 7001-3 | 80 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Floral Linen | 1189-1 | 79 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Candy Floss (LRV 80 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Candy Floss
Darker than Candy Floss
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | RD-W02 |
| Hex | #F7E3DF |
| RGB | 247, 227, 223 |
| HSL | 10°, 60%, 92% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.7, 6.2, 4.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Candy Floss (Behr RD-W02), published as #F7E3DF
#E6D9DD
#FFEDDF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Candy Floss (Behr RD-W02)?
- Candy Floss has an LRV of 80 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Candy Floss is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Candy Floss in another brand?
- Floral Linen (PPG 1189-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Candy Floss warm or cool?
- Behr lists Candy Floss as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.4; 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.