Just Blush
180A-3 · #FFA4B7 · LRV 51 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Iced Copper46
- 3Just Blush51
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Just Blush, Really?
Just Blush reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 180A-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Just Blush
Just 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 Just Blush
At LRV 51, Just Blush is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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 Just 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 180A-3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Bubble Bath1326 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 49 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pink Flutter1005-2A · Valspar | 3.4 | 53.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Tickled PinkPPG1181-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.5 | 50 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pink Flamingo78RR 54/274 · Glidden | 3.5 | 54 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | TutuDE5066 · Dunn-Edwards | 1.5 | 49 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Just 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 #FFA4B7 in HSL space. Pair Just Blush with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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