Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Carnation Festival |
| SKU | HDC-AC-28A |
| Hex | #915771 |
| RGB | 145, 87, 113 |
| HSL | 333°, 25%, 45% |
| LRV | 14 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Red |
About Behr Carnation Festival
With an LRV of 14, Carnation Festival is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Carnation Festival works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
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 red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Carnation Festival 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 #915771 in HSL space. Pair Carnation Festival 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 Carnation Festival Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Carnation Festival 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 HDC-AC-28A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Carnation Festival
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Carnation Festival is Grandeur Plum (SW 6565). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Grandeur Plum and you'll get the same color. See the full Grandeur Plum swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Carnation Festival
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Carnation Festival is Vintage Claret (1364) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vintage Claret swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Carnation Festival
At Valspar, the closest color to Carnation Festival is Vive l'amour (V041-5) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14.2 vs 14) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vive l'amour swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Carnation Festival
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Carnation Festival. The nearest is Cabernet (PPG1049-6) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cabernet swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Carnation Festival
At Glidden, the closest color to Carnation Festival is Raspberry Kiss (50RR 14/266) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Raspberry Kiss swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Carnation Festival
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Carnation Festival. The nearest is Artesian Plum (201-6DB) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Artesian Plum swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Carnation Festival
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Carnation Festival is Gooseberrie (HGSW 1013). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 14). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Gooseberrie and you'll get the same color. See the full Gooseberrie swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Carnation Festival
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Carnation Festival is Rosewine (DE5019) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rosewine swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Carnation Festival
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Carnation Festival. The nearest is Immortality (1172) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Immortality swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Carnation Festival
Kompozit has no exact twin of Carnation Festival. The nearest is Immortality (1172) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 14). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Immortality swatch →