Dragon Fruit
130B-6 · #DD2F82 · LRV 19 — warm magenta tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
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- 2Berry Bush14
- 3Dragon Fruit19
- 4Retro Pink38
- 5Vintage Tea Rose47
What Color Is Dragon Fruit, Really?
Dragon Fruit reads as a warm magenta tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Behr 130B-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dragon Fruit
Dragon Fruit works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Dragon Fruit
With an LRV of 19, Dragon Fruit 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.
Most complaints about Dragon Fruit 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 Dragon Fruit 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 #DD2F82 in HSL space. Pair Dragon Fruit with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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