Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Pale Shrimp |
| SKU | 160A-2 |
| Hex | #FDD8E8 |
| RGB | 253, 216, 232 |
| HSL | 334°, 90%, 92% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Behr Pale Shrimp
Pale Shrimp is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Pale Shrimp shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Pale Shrimp 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 #FDD8E8 in HSL space. Pair Pale Shrimp 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 Pale Shrimp Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Shrimp 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 160A-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Shrimp
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pale Shrimp. The nearest is Priscilla (SW 6575) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Priscilla swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Shrimp
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Pale Shrimp is Ribbon Pink (2087-60) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ribbon Pink swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Shrimp
At Valspar, the closest color to Pale Shrimp is Utterly Pink (1003-2C) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Utterly Pink swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Shrimp
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Pale Shrimp. The nearest is Brittany's Bow (PPG1181-2) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brittany's Bow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Shrimp
At Glidden, the closest color to Pale Shrimp is Princess Pink (55RR 75/106) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Princess Pink swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Shrimp
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pale Shrimp. The nearest is Priscilla (HGSW 1037) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Priscilla swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pale Shrimp
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Berry Frost (DE5029), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Shrimp without repainting risk. See the full Berry Frost swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Shrimp
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pale Shrimp is It's A Girl! (1105) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full It's A Girl! swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Shrimp
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Pale Shrimp is It's A Girl! (1105) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full It's A Girl! swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Shrimp
At Kompozit, the closest color to Pale Shrimp is It's A Girl! (1105) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full It's A Girl! swatch →