Scandinavian Pink
Scandinavian Pink · #C67969 · LRV 27 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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What Color Is Scandinavian Pink, Really?
Scandinavian Pink reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Annie Sloan Scandinavian Pink behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Scandinavian Pink
Scandinavian Pink is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Scandinavian Pink
Scandinavian Pink sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, 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.
Most complaints about Scandinavian Pink 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 Annie Sloan Scandinavian Pink 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 | Coral ClaySW 9005 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 26 | Color page → |
| Behr | Aloe BlossomMQ4-33 · Behr | 1.3 | 26 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Spiced Apple Cider1201 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 27 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Rhapsody2002-5C · Valspar | 1.6 | 25 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sahara SunPPG1064-6 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 25 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Indian Summer Orange30YR 26/330 · Glidden | 0.8 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar Annie Sloan Colors
The nearest shades to Scandinavian Pink within Annie Sloan'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 #C67969 in HSL space. Pair Scandinavian Pink with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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