Backdrop August#E5C8B7 · LRV 60
Why this color. Soft peach-pink; Backdrop's most-spec'd warm pink for nurseries.
August reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Backdrop BD-AU actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Backdrop |
| Name | August |
| SKU | BD-AU |
| Hex | #E5C8B7 |
| RGB | 229, 200, 183 |
| HSL | 22°, 47%, 81% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Pink |
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Sherwin-Williams
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E5C8B7 in HSL space. Pair August with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.