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BEHR · PMD-71

Behr Twilight Blush#B59A9C · LRV 35

Twilight Blush reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PMD-71 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR TWILIGHT BLUSH
RGB 181, 154, 156 LRV 35

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Twilight Blush
SKU PMD-71
Hex #B59A9C
RGB 181, 154, 156
HSL 356°, 15%, 66%
LRV 35
Undertone red / warm
Family Gray

About Behr Twilight Blush

Twilight Blush sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Twilight Blush is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 71 · #BC9C9E · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 37
SW 6024 · #B89D9A · ΔE 2.45 · LRV 37
SW 6031 · #B6A09A · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 38
SW 6290 · #B995A1 · ΔE 5.02 · LRV 34
SW 6038 · #AC9E97 · ΔE 7.5 · LRV 35

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.98
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1054-5 · #B39997 · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 35
PPG18-05 · #BB9F9C · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 38
PPG1047-5 · #AA9C9C · ΔE 5.13 · LRV 35
PPG1016-5 · #B39C94 · ΔE 5.31 · LRV 35
PPG1179-5 · #B396A5 · ΔE 5.43 · LRV 34

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All gray at Valspar →
V078-4 · #AE9395 · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 32
1004-8A · #BAA0A7 · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 38.1
1003-10A · #AB9795 · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 32.8
1006-8A · #BE9695 · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 34.8
1002-7C · #AD96A3 · ΔE 4.97 · LRV 33.2

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.33
All gray at Dutch Boy →
401-3DB · #BA9F9D · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 38
347-4DB · #C09EA5 · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 39
301-4DB · #B995A1 · ΔE 5.02 · LRV 34
402-3DB · #B4A39E · ΔE 5.86 · LRV 38
403-3DB · #B1A3A1 · ΔE 5.87 · LRV 38

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.14
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2103-50 · #BF9F9C · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 38
1264 · #BE999A · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 36
2113-50 · #B1A2A4 · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 38
2110-40 · #B59D94 · ΔE 5.64 · LRV 37
AF-595 · #AC9EAA · ΔE 6.25 · LRV 37

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.14
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6032 · #B29E9D · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 34
DE6018 · #BA99A2 · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 34
DET403 · #AF9690 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 33
DE6025 · #C4989E · ΔE 5.4 · LRV 34
DET698 · #B19C8F · ΔE 8.26 · LRV 35

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.37
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0098 · #BF9EA5 · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 38
1220 · #B89FAC · ΔE 4.89 · LRV 38
0133 · #BCA399 · ΔE 6.38 · LRV 39
1311 · #AA9CAB · ΔE 7.05 · LRV 35
0212 · #ABA092 · ΔE 12.06 · LRV 36

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.47
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 246 · #C2A2A7 · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 40
NO. 28 · #B19C8D · ΔE 9.26 · LRV 35
NO. 284 · #A09C97 · ΔE 11.28 · LRV 33
NO. 6 · #B3A28E · ΔE 12.81 · LRV 37
NO. 265 · #9EA09D · ΔE 14.08 · LRV 35

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.89
All gray at Kompozit →
0098 · #BE9AA2 · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 37
1220 · #B39BA9 · ΔE 5.09 · LRV 36
0127 · #C1A097 · ΔE 5.46 · LRV 39
0133 · #BA9F95 · ΔE 5.84 · LRV 37
0140 · #B7A299 · ΔE 6.49 · LRV 38

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.08
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 8.08 · LRV 38
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 12.29 · LRV 33
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 15.19 · LRV 33
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 17.48 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 23.01 · LRV 35

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.4
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-76 · #CF9F93 · ΔE 8.4 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-28 · #C88883 · ΔE 10.44 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 11.31 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 15.02 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 22.96 · LRV 38

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.11
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-813 · #BAA597 · ΔE 9.11 · LRV 40
BD13 · #A5A1A2 · ΔE 9.46 · LRV 36
C2-796 · #A69E96 · ΔE 10.53 · LRV 35
C2-810 · #A3998F · ΔE 10.71 · LRV 33
C2-985 · #A2A3A8 · ΔE 11.71 · LRV 37

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.17
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-135 · #A19C96 · ΔE 11.17 · LRV 34
JG-110 · #B5A89A · ΔE 11.61 · LRV 40
JG-118 · #ACA9A3 · ΔE 12.48 · LRV 40
JG-114 · #AAA497 · ΔE 13.84 · LRV 37
JG-137 · #A3A7A1 · ΔE 16.42 · LRV 38

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Twilight Blush within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PMD-34 · LRV 36
HDC-CT-18 · LRV 37
N160-4 · LRV 33
710B-4 · LRV 37
PMD-53 · LRV 34
130F-4 · LRV 35

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B59A9C in HSL space. Pair Twilight Blush with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B59A9C + #9AB5B3
TRIADIC
#B59A9C · #9CB59A · #9A9CB5
ANALOGOUS
#B59AAA · #B59A9C · #B5A69A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.6:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.07:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Behr Twilight Blush Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Twilight Blush from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr PMD-71 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Twilight Blush

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Tawny Mushroom (PPG1054-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 35) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Twilight Blush without repainting risk. See the full Tawny Mushroom swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Twilight Blush

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Twilight Blush is Rosey Glow (401-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 35) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rosey Glow swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Twilight Blush

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Twilight Blush is Dressy Rose (SW 6024) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 35) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dressy Rose swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Twilight Blush

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Twilight Blush is Hazelnut (DE6032) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 35) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hazelnut swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Twilight Blush

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Twilight Blush is Mauve Mist (1264) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 36 vs 35) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mauve Mist swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Twilight Blush

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Twilight Blush is Lockhart (0098) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 35) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lockhart swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Twilight Blush

Kompozit has no exact twin of Twilight Blush. The nearest is Lockhart (0098) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 35). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lockhart swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Twilight Blush

Valspar has no exact twin of Twilight Blush. The nearest is Cameo Pink (1006-8A) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34.8 vs 35). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cameo Pink swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Twilight Blush

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Blush — the nearest deck color, Dead Salmon (NO. 28), is clearly different (ΔE 9.26). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-71 instead. See the full Dead Salmon swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Twilight Blush

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Blush — the nearest deck color, Coco Malt (C2-796), is clearly different (ΔE 10.53). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-71 instead. See the full Coco Malt swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Twilight Blush

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Blush — the nearest deck color, Watering Can (JG-135), is clearly different (ΔE 11.17). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-71 instead. See the full Watering Can swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Twilight Blush

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Blush — the nearest deck color, Cosmic Vibes (PNT100-LT-32), is clearly different (ΔE 11.31). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-71 instead. See the full Cosmic Vibes swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Twilight Blush

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Blush — the nearest deck color, Carry the Two (BD-CT), is clearly different (ΔE 15.19). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-71 instead. See the full Carry the Two swatch →

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