Queen's Tart (Behr T12-16)
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Queen's Tart (Behr T12-16) is a medium, neutral pink from Behr: LRV 53.8, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Queen's Tart
Four Behr colors picked for Queen's Tart 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 Queen's Tart, 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 | Mauve Finery | SW 6282 | 51 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hidden Sanctuary | 1375 | 55.9 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Subtle Purple | 1003-8B | 53 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rose Marble | 1179-4 | 52 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Queen's Tart (LRV 53.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Queen's Tart
Darker than Queen's Tart
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T12-16 |
| Hex | #D3BCC5 |
| RGB | 211, 188, 197 |
| HSL | 337°, 21%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.4, 9.7, -1.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Queen's Tart (Behr T12-16), published as #D3BCC5
#C2B2C3
#E5C6C5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Queen's Tart (Behr T12-16)?
- Queen's Tart has an LRV of 53.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Queen's Tart is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Queen's Tart in another brand?
- Rose Marble (PPG 1179-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Queen's Tart warm or cool?
- Behr lists Queen's Tart as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.5; 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.