Candy Blush is a mid-tone red from Johnstone's, hex #AE6B6E. Its light reflectance value is 20.6, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #AE6B6E
- RGB
- 174, 107, 110
- HSL
- 357°, 29%, 55%
- CMYK
- 0, 39, 37, 32
- LRV
- 20.6
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Candy Blush are Raspberry Glacé CSP-430 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Cinnapink 0087 by Colourtrend (good match) and Stolen Rose by Dulux (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Candy Blush
Benjamin Moore has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Candy Blush, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Candy Blush
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Candy Blush, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Candy Blush
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Candy Blush, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Candy Blush
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Candy Blush, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Candy Blush
Crown has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Candy Blush, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Candy Blush
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Candy Blush, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Candy Blush
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Candy Blush. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Candy Blush
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Candy Blush. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Candy Blush
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Candy Blush. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Candy Blush
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Candy Blush. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Candy Blush
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Candy Blush. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Candy Blush
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Candy Blush. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Candy Blush
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Candy Blush. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Candy Blush
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Candy Blush. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Candy Blush
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Candy Blush. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Reds
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Candy Blush on it, so some of them look quite different.
Candy Blush is the 537th of 745 reds Swatcher knows about.