Sentimental
710A-2 · #E9DBE0 · LRV 73 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 2Romance66
- 3Sentimental73
- 4Pink Bliss82
- 5Ballerina Gown87
What Color Is Sentimental, Really?
Sentimental reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 710A-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sentimental
Sentimental 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 Sentimental
At LRV 73, Sentimental is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Sentimental 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 710A-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 | Rose Of SharonSW 6294 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 74 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Raindrops on Roses1443 · Benjamin Moore | 3.8 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Winter Sunrise1002-8C · Valspar | 1.4 | 73.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Magic MomentsPPG1046-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 73 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Magic MomentsPPG1046-2 · Glidden | 0.0 | 73 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Glistened Pink146-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.0 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Sentimental 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 #E9DBE0 in HSL space. Pair Sentimental with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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