Summer Crush
P140-1 · #F2D6DA · LRV 72 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 2Romance66
- 3Summer Crush72
- 4Verbena77
- 5Pink Bliss82
What Color Is Summer Crush, Really?
Summer Crush reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr P140-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Summer Crush
Summer Crush 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 Summer Crush
At LRV 72, Summer Crush 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 Summer Crush 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 P140-1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | AlyssumSW 6589 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 71 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pink Dynasty1352 · Benjamin Moore | 0.3 | 72 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cake PopV041-1 · Valspar | 1.1 | 73.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Blushing Bride1182-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 72 | Color page → |
| Glidden | BeauteousPPG1183-2 · Glidden | 1.2 | 70 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Hartz Galore302-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.5 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Summer Crush 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 #F2D6DA in HSL space. Pair Summer Crush with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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