Peppermint Stick
M150-2 · #E8B9BE · LRV 56 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Vintage Tea Rose47
- 3Peppermint Stick56
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Peppermint Stick, Really?
Peppermint Stick reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr M150-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Peppermint Stick
Peppermint Stick 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 Peppermint Stick
At LRV 56, Peppermint Stick 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 Peppermint Stick 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 M150-2 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 | Lotus FlowerSW 6310 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 57 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tara1270 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 53 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sweety Pie1008-4B · Valspar | 1.5 | 53.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Love In A MistPPG1050-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 55 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Love In A MistPPG1050-3 · Glidden | 2.4 | 55 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Glowing Rose303-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.1 | 55 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Peppermint Stick 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 #E8B9BE in HSL space. Pair Peppermint Stick with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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