Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Blushing Apricot |
| SKU | 200A-3 |
| Hex | #FFACB5 |
| RGB | 255, 172, 181 |
| HSL | 353°, 100%, 84% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Behr Blushing Apricot
At LRV 54, Blushing Apricot is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Blushing Apricot 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.
Closest matches by brand
10 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Blushing Apricot within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FFACB5 in HSL space. Pair Blushing Apricot with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Blushing Apricot Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blushing Apricot from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr 200A-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blushing Apricot
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Blushing Apricot. The nearest is Hopeful (SW 6597) at ΔE 4.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hopeful swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blushing Apricot
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Blushing Apricot is Full Bloom (2001-50) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Full Bloom swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blushing Apricot
At Valspar, the closest color to Blushing Apricot is Sweet Caroline (V005-2) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53.9 vs 54) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Caroline swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blushing Apricot
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Blushing Apricot is Powder Rose (PPG1184-3) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Powder Rose swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blushing Apricot
Glidden's nearest match is Pink Flamingo (78RR 54/274), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Blushing Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Pink Flamingo swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blushing Apricot
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Blushing Apricot. The nearest is Sweety Pink (HGSW 1066) at ΔE 4.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sweety Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blushing Apricot
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Poodle Skirt (DE5080), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Blushing Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Poodle Skirt swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blushing Apricot
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Blushing Apricot is Wildflower Bouquet (1079) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wildflower Bouquet swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blushing Apricot
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Blushing Apricot is Bubblegum Pink (1098) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bubblegum Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blushing Apricot
At Kompozit, the closest color to Blushing Apricot is Bubblegum Pink (1098) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bubblegum Pink swatch →