Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Primrose Bouquet |
| SKU | PPL-43 |
| Hex | #F2E5E0 |
| RGB | 242, 229, 224 |
| HSL | 17°, 41%, 91% |
| LRV | 80 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Behr Primrose Bouquet
Primrose Bouquet is very light — LRV 80, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Primrose Bouquet 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
16 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Primrose Bouquet 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 #F2E5E0 in HSL space. Pair Primrose Bouquet 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 Primrose Bouquet Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Primrose Bouquet 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 PPL-43 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Primrose Bouquet
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Primrose Bouquet is Pale Pink (SW 9696) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Pink swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Primrose Bouquet
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Key Pearl (885), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Primrose Bouquet without repainting risk. See the full Key Pearl swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Primrose Bouquet
At Valspar, the closest color to Primrose Bouquet is Pinkwash (V081-1) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pinkwash swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Primrose Bouquet
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Primrose Bouquet is Siesta Sands (PPG1066-1). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Siesta Sands and you'll get the same color. See the full Siesta Sands swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Primrose Bouquet
Glidden's nearest match is Siesta Sands (PPG1066-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Primrose Bouquet without repainting risk. See the full Siesta Sands swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Primrose Bouquet
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Primrose Bouquet is Bonnet (103-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bonnet swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Primrose Bouquet
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Primrose Bouquet. The nearest is Downy (HGSW 4075) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Downy swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Primrose Bouquet
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Faded Light (DE6078), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 80) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Primrose Bouquet without repainting risk. See the full Faded Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Primrose Bouquet
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Primrose Bouquet is Tailor Tack (NO. 302) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tailor Tack swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Primrose Bouquet
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Primrose Bouquet is White Meadow (1055) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Meadow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Primrose Bouquet
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Aimee (1216), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Primrose Bouquet without repainting risk. See the full Aimee swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Primrose Bouquet
C2 Paint's nearest match is Sashay (C2-515), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Primrose Bouquet without repainting risk. See the full Sashay swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Primrose Bouquet
Clare has no exact twin of Primrose Bouquet. The nearest is On Point (PNT100-LT-11) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full On Point swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Primrose Bouquet
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Primrose Bouquet. The nearest is Kashmir (KASHMIR) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kashmir swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Primrose Bouquet
Kompozit's nearest match is Aimee (1216), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Primrose Bouquet without repainting risk. See the full Aimee swatch →