Color spec
| Brand | Backdrop |
| Name | Boy Meets Girl |
| SKU | BD-BG |
| Hex | #E5BEB0 |
| RGB | 229, 190, 176 |
| HSL | 16°, 50%, 79% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Pink |
About Backdrop Boy Meets Girl
At LRV 53, Boy Meets Girl is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Boy Meets Girl 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Backdrop colors
closest in the Backdrop deckThe nearest shades to Boy Meets Girl within Backdrop's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E5BEB0 in HSL space. Pair Boy Meets Girl 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.
Backdrop Boy Meets Girl Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Boy Meets Girl from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Backdrop BD-BG directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Boy Meets Girl
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Boy Meets Girl is Rachel Pink (SW 26) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rachel Pink swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Boy Meets Girl
At Behr, the closest color to Boy Meets Girl is Positively Pink (T18-01) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Positively Pink swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Boy Meets Girl
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Conch Shell (052), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Boy Meets Girl without repainting risk. See the full Conch Shell swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Boy Meets Girl
At Valspar, the closest color to Boy Meets Girl is Pretty Rascal (V082-2) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55.8 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pretty Rascal swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Boy Meets Girl
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Boy Meets Girl is Adorable (PPG1066-4). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Adorable and you'll get the same color. See the full Adorable swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Boy Meets Girl
The closest Glidden equivalent of Boy Meets Girl is Adorable (PPG1066-4). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53). If Glidden is your counter, order Adorable and you'll get the same color. See the full Adorable swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Boy Meets Girl
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Boy Meets Girl is Coral Dreams (308-3DB) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coral Dreams swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Boy Meets Girl
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Boy Meets Girl is Rachel Pink (HGSW 0026) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rachel Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Boy Meets Girl
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Muddy Rose (DE6087), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Boy Meets Girl without repainting risk. See the full Muddy Rose swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Boy Meets Girl
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Cabbage Rose (JG-26), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Boy Meets Girl without repainting risk. See the full Cabbage Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Boy Meets Girl
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Boy Meets Girl is Pink Cup (NO. 9801) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pink Cup swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Boy Meets Girl
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Embrace (0048), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Boy Meets Girl without repainting risk. See the full Embrace swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Boy Meets Girl
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Antoinette Pink (0042), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 59 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Boy Meets Girl without repainting risk. See the full Antoinette Pink swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Boy Meets Girl
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Boy Meets Girl. The nearest is Ambrosia (C2-529) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 59 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ambrosia swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Boy Meets Girl
Clare has no exact twin of Boy Meets Girl. The nearest is Meet Cute (PNT100-LT-60) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Meet Cute swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Boy Meets Girl
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Boy Meets Girl. The nearest is Angel's Landing (ANGEL'S LANDING) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Angel's Landing swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Boy Meets Girl
Kompozit's nearest match is Antoinette Pink (0042), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 59 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Boy Meets Girl without repainting risk. See the full Antoinette Pink swatch →