Sunset Drive
M200-3 · #EABBA2 · LRV 56 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Vintage Tea Rose47
- 3Sunset Drive56
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Sunset Drive, Really?
Sunset Drive reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr M200-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sunset Drive
Sunset Drive 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 Sunset Drive
At LRV 56, Sunset Drive is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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 Sunset Drive 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 M200-3 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 | Warming PeachSW 6338 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 54 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Conch Shell052 · Benjamin Moore | 3.0 | 54 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pretty RascalV082-2 · Valspar | 1.4 | 55.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | StarfishPPG1069-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 55 | Color page → |
| Glidden | StarfishPPG1069-3 · Glidden | 1.6 | 55 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Amber Cast309-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 55 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Sunset Drive 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 #EABBA2 in HSL space. Pair Sunset Drive with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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