Unfading Dusk
CE-03 · #E7D8DE · LRV 71 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 2Romance66
- 3Unfading Dusk71
- 4First Light76
- 5Pink Bliss82
What Color Is Unfading Dusk, Really?
Unfading Dusk reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr CE-03 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Unfading Dusk
Unfading Dusk 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 Unfading Dusk
At LRV 71, Unfading Dusk 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 Unfading Dusk 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 CE-03 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 | SpangleSW 6834 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 73 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Paisley Pink1261 · Benjamin Moore | 3.7 | 70 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Winter Sunrise1002-8C · Valspar | 1.9 | 73.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Rajah RosePPG1180-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 71 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Wine FrostPPG1178-2 · Glidden | 1.4 | 71 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Soft Wisteria246-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 73 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Unfading Dusk 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 #E7D8DE in HSL space. Pair Unfading Dusk with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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