Almond Willow
210E-3 · #EAC9CB · LRV 64 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Vintage Tea Rose47
- 2Odessa Pink59
- 3Almond Willow64
- 4First Light76
- 5Pink Bliss82
What Color Is Almond Willow, Really?
Almond Willow reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 210E-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Almond Willow
Almond Willow 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.
How Lighting Changes Almond Willow
At LRV 64, Almond Willow 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.
Most complaints about Almond Willow 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 Behr 210E-3 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 | Rose PinkSW 9693 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 65 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Petunia Pink1276 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 63 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cat Nose8001-9B · Valspar | 1.6 | 65 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wright Shell PinkFLLW943 · PPG / Glidden | 0.7 | 64 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pink CardoonPPG1051-2 · Glidden | 0.7 | 64 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Boardwalk Taffy202-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.3 | 65 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Almond Willow within Behr'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 #EAC9CB in HSL space. Pair Almond Willow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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