Candy Coated
120B-5 · #FA8BD7 · LRV 44 — warm magenta tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Blue Nova17
- 2Gothic Purple24
- 3Candy Coated44
- 4French Lilac56
- 5Lavender Mist63
What Color Is Candy Coated, Really?
Candy Coated reads as a warm magenta tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 120B-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Candy Coated
Candy Coated is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Candy Coated
Candy Coated sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Candy Coated 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.
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Candy Coated 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 #FA8BD7 in HSL space. Pair Candy Coated with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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