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Balcony Rose

PPF-10 · #C8B4AC · LRV 48 · warm red tone

PPF-10 · #C8B4AC · LRV 48 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Balcony RoseBehr · PPF-10
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Balcony Rose
BEHR · PPF-10 · #C8B4AC
Brand · codeBehrPPF-10 · all Behr neutrals
LRV48Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm red tone
FamilyNeutral
Hex · RGB · HSL#C8B4AC · 200, 180, 172 · 17°, 20%, 73%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Anonymous20
  2. 2Dorian Gray39
  3. 3Balcony Rose48
  4. 4Agreeable Gray60
  5. 5Pale Oak69
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Balcony Rose, Really?

Balcony Rose reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr PPF-10 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Balcony Rose

Balcony Rose is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Balcony Rose

Balcony Rose sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Balcony Rose 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr PPF-10 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Behr Colors

The nearest shades to Balcony Rose within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Balcony Rose · 10.6 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Balcony Rose · 2 : 1 · fails for text

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 #C8B4AC in HSL space. Pair Balcony Rose with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C8B4AC + #ACC0C8
TRIADIC
#C8B4AC · #ACC8B4 · #B4ACC8
ANALOGOUS
#C8ACB2 · #C8B4AC · #C8C2AC

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