Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Kept Love Letters |
| SKU | CSP-425 |
| Hex | #D6BBBB |
| RGB | 214, 187, 187 |
| HSL | 0°, 25%, 79% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Benjamin Moore Kept Love Letters
At LRV 53, Kept Love Letters is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Kept Love Letters 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
13 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
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Kept Love Letters within Benjamin Moore'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 #D6BBBB in HSL space. Pair Kept Love Letters 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.
Benjamin Moore Kept Love Letters Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Kept Love Letters 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 Benjamin Moore CSP-425 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Kept Love Letters
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Kept Love Letters is Fading Rose (SW 6296) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fading Rose swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Kept Love Letters
Behr's nearest match is Embroidery (PPU17-09), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Kept Love Letters without repainting risk. See the full Embroidery swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Kept Love Letters
Valspar has no exact twin of Kept Love Letters. The nearest is Cathedral Morning (8004-5C) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cathedral Morning swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Kept Love Letters
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Tea Time (PPG1054-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Kept Love Letters without repainting risk. See the full Tea Time swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Kept Love Letters
At Glidden, the closest color to Kept Love Letters is Ashes Of Roses (PPG1056-3) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ashes Of Roses swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Kept Love Letters
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Kept Love Letters is Spring Blossoms (302-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spring Blossoms swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Kept Love Letters
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Kept Love Letters is Mauve Rose (HGSW 2026) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mauve Rose swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Kept Love Letters
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Kept Love Letters is Melting Violet (DE6017) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Melting Violet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Kept Love Letters
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Kept Love Letters is Hosanna (0103) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hosanna swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Kept Love Letters
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Kept Love Letters. The nearest is Sauterne (0126) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sauterne swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Kept Love Letters
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Kept Love Letters is Fawn (BD10) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fawn swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Kept Love Letters
Kompozit has no exact twin of Kept Love Letters. The nearest is Sauterne (0126) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sauterne swatch →