April Blush
120C-1 · #FDC8F7 · LRV 69 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Vintage Tea Rose47
- 2Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 3April Blush69
- 4First Light76
- 5Pink Bliss82
What Color Is April Blush, Really?
April Blush reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 120C-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for April Blush
April Blush is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes April Blush
At LRV 69, April Blush is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about April Blush are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 120C-1 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn-Edwards | Pretty in PinkDE5023 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.9 | 58 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to April Blush within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FDC8F7 in HSL space. Pair April Blush with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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