Heart Breaker
P120-4 · #CC76A3 · LRV 28 — warm magenta tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Berry Bush14
- 2Razzle Dazzle20
- 3Heart Breaker28
- 4Vintage Tea Rose47
- 5Pink Quartz53
What Color Is Heart Breaker, Really?
Heart Breaker reads as a warm magenta tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr P120-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Heart Breaker
Heart Breaker is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Heart Breaker
Heart Breaker sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, 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 Heart Breaker 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 P120-4 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 | Ice PlantSW 6847 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 31 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tropical Rose1355 · Benjamin Moore | 3.1 | 28 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Raspberry Sorbet1001-1B · Valspar | 3.1 | 30.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Florentine PinkPPG17-09 · PPG / Glidden | 3.5 | 26 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pink Zinnia Bloom10RR 31/317 · Glidden | 2.6 | 31 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Brisked Berry146-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 31 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Heart Breaker 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 #CC76A3 in HSL space. Pair Heart Breaker with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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