Before Sunrise
PNT100-LT-71 · #F7CFB0 · LRV 68 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Venetian Plaster42
- 2Colonial Yellow59
- 3Before Sunrise68
- 4Juno Peach74
What Color Is Before Sunrise, Really?
Before Sunrise reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Clare PNT100-LT-71 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Before Sunrise
Before Sunrise 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. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Before Sunrise
At LRV 68, Before Sunrise 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 Before Sunrise 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 Clare PNT100-LT-71 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 | Flattering PeachSW 6638 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 69 | Color page → |
| Behr | Ice Cream ParlourM240-3 · Behr | 1.1 | 69 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sunfish095 · Benjamin Moore | 0.4 | 68 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Heirloom ApricotP009 · Valspar | 1.4 | 65.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Peach DarlingPPG1201-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 65 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Peach Chiffon90YR 67/204 · Glidden | 1.1 | 67 | Color page → |
Similar Clare Colors
The nearest shades to Before Sunrise within Clare'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 #F7CFB0 in HSL space. Pair Before Sunrise with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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