Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Pink Elephant |
| SKU | M170-1 |
| Hex | #FAD2DE |
| RGB | 250, 210, 222 |
| HSL | 342°, 80%, 90% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Behr Pink Elephant
At LRV 72, Pink Elephant 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.
Pink Elephant 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
12 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
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Pink Elephant 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 #FAD2DE in HSL space. Pair Pink Elephant 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 Pink Elephant Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pink Elephant 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 M170-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pink Elephant
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pink Elephant is Priscilla (SW 6575) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Priscilla swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pink Elephant
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Ribbon Pink (2087-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Elephant without repainting risk. See the full Ribbon Pink swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pink Elephant
Valspar's nearest match is Hello Dolly (1007-4B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69.2 vs 72) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Elephant without repainting risk. See the full Hello Dolly swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pink Elephant
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Pink Elephant. The nearest is Brittany's Bow (PPG1181-2) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Brittany's Bow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pink Elephant
At Glidden, the closest color to Pink Elephant is Pinwheel Pink (78RR 71/148) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pinwheel Pink swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pink Elephant
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pink Lemoncello (101-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Elephant without repainting risk. See the full Pink Lemoncello swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pink Elephant
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pink Elephant is Priscilla (HGSW 1037) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Priscilla swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pink Elephant
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Pink Elephant is Creamy Strawberry (DE5050). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 66 vs 72). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Creamy Strawberry and you'll get the same color. See the full Creamy Strawberry swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pink Elephant
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Pink Elephant is Summer Cosmos (1120). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Summer Cosmos and you'll get the same color. See the full Summer Cosmos swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pink Elephant
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Summer Cosmos (1120), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Elephant without repainting risk. See the full Summer Cosmos swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pink Elephant
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Pink Elephant is Belle's Nose (BD50) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 65 vs 72) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Belle's Nose swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pink Elephant
Kompozit's nearest match is Summer Cosmos (1120), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Elephant without repainting risk. See the full Summer Cosmos swatch →