Delicate Blush
150E-1 · #F3D6E2 · LRV 73 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 2Romance66
- 3Delicate Blush73
- 4Pink Bliss82
- 5Ballerina Gown87
What Color Is Delicate Blush, Really?
Delicate Blush reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 150E-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Delicate Blush
Delicate Blush 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.
How Lighting Changes Delicate Blush
At LRV 73, Delicate Blush 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.
Most complaints about Delicate Blush 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 150E-1 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Lighthearted PinkSW 6568 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 71 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Lace2081-60 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 72 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lucky You1004-4C · Valspar | 1.9 | 72.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Brittany's BowPPG1181-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 73 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Frosted Pink95RB 71/132 · Glidden | 2.9 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Reagan's Tu-Tu147-2DB · Dutch Boy | 0.8 | 72 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Delicate Blush 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 #F3D6E2 in HSL space. Pair Delicate Blush with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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