Retro Pink vs Toasted Beige
Where Retro Pink belongs to Behr's range, Toasted Beige is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Retro Pink belongs to the pink family and Toasted Beige to the beige-pink family. Toasted Beige (LRV 48) reflects noticeably more light than Retro Pink (LRV 39), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Retro Pink vs Toasted Beige in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Retro Pink and Toasted Beige are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Toasted Beige reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Retro Pink.
Color Details
Retro Pink vs Toasted Beige Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Retro Pink on one side and Toasted Beige on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Retro Pink comparisons
See how Retro Pink stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 39), opening up a space where Retro Pink encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 39, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 6, Retro Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 39), opening up a space where Retro Pink encloses it.
Retro Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 39, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 39), opening up a space where Retro Pink encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 39, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 27, Retro Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Retro Pink reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 39, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 13, Retro Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (44 vs 39) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 39), opening up a space where Retro Pink encloses it.
Retro Pink reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 39, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 39, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 39, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 39 vs 12, Retro Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 8, Retro Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 39, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 41 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 39 vs 12, Retro Pink is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (45 vs 39) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Retro Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.