Portuguese Dawn (Behr S160-4)
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Portuguese Dawn (Behr S160-4) is a deep, warm pink from Behr: LRV 33.1, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Portuguese Dawn
Four Behr colors picked for Portuguese Dawn 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 Portuguese 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 | Rosedust | SW 0025 | 33 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Cranberry | 2094-40 | 31.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Field of Flowers | 2001-8A | 36 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mexican Moonlight | 1065-5 | 35 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Portuguese Dawn (LRV 33.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Portuguese Dawn
Darker than Portuguese Dawn
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S160-4 |
| Hex | #C48F85 |
| RGB | 196, 143, 133 |
| HSL | 10°, 35%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.2, 18.7, 13.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Portuguese Dawn (Behr S160-4)?
- Portuguese Dawn has an LRV of 33.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Portuguese Dawn is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Portuguese Dawn in another brand?
- Soft Cranberry (BM 2094-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Portuguese Dawn warm or cool?
- Behr lists Portuguese Dawn as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.2; 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.