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P110-3 · #DBB0D3 · LRV 51 · warm magenta tone

P110-3 · #DBB0D3 · LRV 51 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

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Bff
BEHR · P110-3 · #DBB0D3
Brand · codeBehrP110-3 · all Behr purples
LRV51Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertonewarm magenta tone
FamilyPurple
Hex · RGB · HSL#DBB0D3 · 219, 176, 211 · 311°, 37%, 77%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. 1Gothic Purple24
  2. 2Hazy Lilac29
  3. 3Bff51
  4. 4French Lilac56
  5. 5Lavender Mist63
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Bff, Really?

Bff reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr P110-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Bff

Bff 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Bff

At LRV 51, Bff 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Bff 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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Same color, different store

Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr P110-3 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 Bff 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 Bff · 11.2 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Bff · 1.9 : 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 #DBB0D3 in HSL space. Pair Bff with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#DBB0D3 + #B0DBB8
TRIADIC
#DBB0D3 · #D3DBB0 · #B0D3DB
ANALOGOUS
#CDB0DB · #DBB0D3 · #DBB0BE

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