Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Kawaii |
| SKU | T11-14 |
| Hex | #EAABBC |
| RGB | 234, 171, 188 |
| HSL | 344°, 60%, 79% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Behr Kawaii
At LRV 50, Kawaii is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta 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.
Kawaii 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
11 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Kawaii within Behr'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 #EAABBC in HSL space. Pair Kawaii 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.
Behr Kawaii Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Kawaii 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 Behr T11-14 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Kawaii
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Kawaii. The nearest is Partytime (SW 6849) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Partytime swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Kawaii
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Kawaii is Rosy Glow (2084-50). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Rosy Glow and you'll get the same color. See the full Rosy Glow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Kawaii
Valspar's nearest match is Hushed Rose (1003-2A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52.9 vs 50) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Kawaii without repainting risk. See the full Hushed Rose swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Kawaii
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Tickled Pink (PPG1181-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Kawaii without repainting risk. See the full Tickled Pink swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Kawaii
At Glidden, the closest color to Kawaii is Tickled Pink (PPG1181-4) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tickled Pink swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Kawaii
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Kawaii. The nearest is Glim-Glam Pink (147-4DB) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Glim-Glam Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Kawaii
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Kawaii. The nearest is Think Pink (DE5031) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 44 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Think Pink swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Kawaii
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Kawaii is Pepto (1127) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pepto swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Kawaii
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Kawaii is Pepto (1127) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pepto swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Kawaii
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Kawaii is Turkey Wattle (BD52) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 44 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Turkey Wattle swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Kawaii
At Kompozit, the closest color to Kawaii is Pepto (1127) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pepto swatch →