Powdered Blush
130C-1 · #FCD6EE · LRV 75 — warm magenta tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 2Romance66
- 3Powdered Blush75
- 4Pink Bliss82
- 5Ballerina Gown87
What Color Is Powdered Blush, Really?
Powdered Blush reads as a warm magenta tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 130C-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Powdered Blush
Powdered Blush shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Powdered Blush
Powdered Blush is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Powdered 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 130C-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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Newborn Pink2078-60 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Frosted Pink95RB 71/132 · Glidden | 2.4 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Reagan's Tu-Tu147-2DB · Dutch Boy | 4.8 | 72 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Spring LilacDE5001 · Dunn-Edwards | 1.1 | 69 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Nursery Pink1161 · Diamond Vogel | 3.7 | 74 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Nursery Pink1161 · Hirshfield's | 3.7 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Powdered 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 #FCD6EE in HSL space. Pair Powdered Blush with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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