Bubble Shell (Behr S160-3)
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Bubble Shell (Behr S160-3) is a medium, warm pink from Behr: LRV 42.7, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bubble Shell
Four Behr colors picked for Bubble Shell 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 Bubble Shell, 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 | Cabbage Rose | SW 0003 | 39 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Titanic Rose | 2092-50 | 39.1 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Salmon Run | 2002-6B | 42 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Raffia Cream | 1056-4 | 40 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Bubble Shell (LRV 42.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bubble Shell
Darker than Bubble Shell
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S160-3 |
| Hex | #D3A49A |
| RGB | 211, 164, 154 |
| HSL | 11°, 39%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.4, 15.9, 11.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bubble Shell (Behr S160-3), published as #D3A49A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bubble Shell (Behr S160-3)?
- Bubble Shell has an LRV of 42.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bubble Shell is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Bubble Shell in another brand?
- Raffia Cream (PPG 1056-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Bubble Shell warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bubble Shell as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.9; 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.