Sweet Nectar
190C-3 · #FFAEC3 · LRV 55 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Vintage Tea Rose47
- 3Sweet Nectar55
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Sweet Nectar, Really?
Sweet Nectar reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 190C-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sweet Nectar
Sweet Nectar 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 Sweet Nectar
At LRV 55, Sweet Nectar 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 Sweet Nectar 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 190C-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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Full Bloom2001-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 54 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pink Flutter1005-2A · Valspar | 1.8 | 53.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Powder RosePPG1184-3 · PPG / Glidden | 4.2 | 55 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pink Carnation54RR 52/260 · Glidden | 2.0 | 52 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Baby's BlanketDE5073 · Dunn-Edwards | 0.6 | 55 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Rose Mallow1122 · Diamond Vogel | 3.7 | 53 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Sweet Nectar 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 #FFAEC3 in HSL space. Pair Sweet Nectar with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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