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Behr Pressed Blossoms#C0948C · LRV 34

Pressed Blossoms reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ1-18 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR PRESSED BLOSSOMS
RGB 192, 148, 140 LRV 34

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Pressed Blossoms
SKU MQ1-18
Hex #C0948C
RGB 192, 148, 140
HSL 9°, 29%, 65%
LRV 34
Undertone red / warm
Family Brown

About Behr Pressed Blossoms

Pressed Blossoms sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Pressed Blossoms is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Calliope
SKU 0044 · #C89A8D · LRV 37
ΔE 2.78 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all brown from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.1
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC701
#C09084
Revival Rose
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 33
DE6053
#B1928C
Plush Suede
ΔE 4.14 · LRV 32
DE6025
#C4989E
Rose Meadow
ΔE 6.02 · LRV 37
DE6103
#C09078
Copper Lake
ΔE 6.58 · LRV 33
DE6018
#BA99A2
Playful Plum
ΔE 7.74 · LRV 36

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.81
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1065-5
#C99387
Mexican Moonlight
ΔE 2.81 · LRV 35
18-16
#C59687
Salmon Eggs
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 35
1053-5
#B58E8B
Brandy Snaps
ΔE 3.22 · LRV 31
1052-4
#C39191
Floral Tapestry
ΔE 3.83 · LRV 34
1054-5
#B39997
Tawny Mushroom
ΔE 5.78 · LRV 35

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.99
All brown at Valspar →
1008-8A
#C6908B
Gilman Rose
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 33.7
1006-8A
#BE9695
Cameo Pink
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 34.8
1007-10A
#C29685
Adobe Glow
ΔE 3.9 · LRV 35
1006-10A
#B69589
Mauve Blush
ΔE 4.25 · LRV 33.2
V082-3
#C6937C
Sweet Beige
ΔE 5.99 · LRV 34.6

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.17
All brown at Benjamin Moore →
1180
#BF9789
Rosedale
ΔE 3.17 · LRV
CW-225
#C08E7F
Wythe Rose
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 33
1264
#BE999A
Mauve Mist
ΔE 4.33 · LRV 36
1175
#BC917F
Lake House
ΔE 4.57 · LRV
1234
#B5988A
Baywood Brown
ΔE 6.19 · LRV 34

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.27
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 34
#C08F80
Roycroft Rose
ΔE 3.27 · LRV 32
SW 6304
#C39393
Pressed Flower
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 35
SW 25
#CC8D84
Rosedust
ΔE 4.55 · LRV 34
SW 6332
#CE9382
Coral Island
ΔE 4.71 · LRV 36
SW 6318
#CD8E89
Resounding Rose
ΔE 4.77 · LRV 34

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.9
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 3.9 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 5.38 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 16.85 · LRV 34
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 18.01 · LRV 37
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 20.05 · LRV 36

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.5
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 4.5 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 12.89 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 16.45 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 21.33 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 25.69 · LRV 35

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.45
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 246
#C7A4A6
Cinder Rose
ΔE 6.45 · LRV 41
NO. 28
#B49D8D
Dead Salmon
ΔE 9.18 · LRV 36
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 12.41 · LRV 30
NO. 6
#B6A38F
London Stone
ΔE 12.49 · LRV 38
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 14.47 · LRV 39

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.41
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 13.41 · LRV 40
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 14.65 · LRV 34
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 16.41 · LRV 37
JG-128
#A39B89
Antiquing
ΔE 16.86 · LRV 33
JG-166
#B1A789
Juniper Tree
ΔE 19.55 · LRV 39

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Pressed Blossoms within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

S190-4
Spiced Brandy
LRV 33
MQ1-51
Mesa Peach
LRV 33
S200-4
Chestnut Bisque
LRV 36
S210-4
Canyon Dusk
LRV 36
210F-5
Artifact
LRV 37
250F-4
Stone Brown
LRV 35

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C0948C in HSL space. Pair Pressed Blossoms with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C0948C + #8CB8C0
TRIADIC
#C0948C · #8CC094 · #948CC0
ANALOGOUS
#C08C9E · #C0948C · #C0AE8C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.67:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.86:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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