Salmon Creek
260C-2 · #FFD8CD · LRV 75 — warm red tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 2Romance66
- 3Salmon Creek75
- 4Pink Bliss82
- 5Ballerina Gown87
What Color Is Salmon Creek, Really?
Salmon Creek reads as a warm red tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 260C-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Salmon Creek
Salmon Creek 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 Salmon Creek
Salmon Creek is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Salmon Creek 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 260C-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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Bermuda Pink016 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Snow Pa2003-4C · Valspar | 0.7 | 73.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pink SangriaPPG1189-2 · PPG / Glidden | 3.3 | 74 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pink SangriaPPG1189-2 · Glidden | 3.6 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pink Halite104-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.0 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Pale JasperDE5148 · Dunn-Edwards | 0.7 | 68 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Salmon Creek 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 #FFD8CD in HSL space. Pair Salmon Creek with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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