Pink Wink
M120-3 · #DDB8CE · LRV 54 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Vintage Tea Rose47
- 3Pink Wink54
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Pink Wink, Really?
Pink Wink reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr M120-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pink Wink
Pink Wink 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 Pink Wink
At LRV 54, Pink Wink 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.
Most complaints about Pink Wink 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 M120-3 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 | Child's PlaySW 6845 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 58 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Countryside Pink1361 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 51 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Private-Label PinkV039-2 · Valspar | 0.9 | 52.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Light MulberryPPG1180-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 52 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Winter'S Blue Grey Sky90BG 29/048 · Glidden | 1.4 | 29 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Peony Perfect246-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 53 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Pink Wink 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 #DDB8CE in HSL space. Pair Pink Wink with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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