Dunn-Edwards Be My Valentine#EC9DC3 · LRV 46
Be My Valentine reads as a magenta / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE5038 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Be My Valentine |
| SKU | DE5038 |
| Hex | #EC9DC3 |
| RGB | 236, 157, 195 |
| HSL | 331°, 68%, 77% |
| LRV | 46 |
| Undertone | magenta / warm |
| Family | Pink |
About Dunn-Edwards Be My Valentine
Be My Valentine sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Be My Valentine is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Clare
Magnolia Home
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Be My Valentine within Dunn-Edwards'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 #EC9DC3 in HSL space. Pair Be My Valentine 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.