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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5074

Dunn-Edwards Charming Cherry#FF90A2 · LRV 44

Charming Cherry reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE5074 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS CHARMING CHERRY
RGB 255, 144, 162 LRV 44

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Charming Cherry
SKU DE5074
Hex #FF90A2
RGB 255, 144, 162
HSL 350°, 100%, 78%
LRV 44
Undertone red / warm
Family Pink

About Dunn-Edwards Charming Cherry

Charming Cherry sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Charming Cherry 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.

KOMPOZIT
Bunny Fluff
SKU 1107 · #FB8DA6 · LRV 42
ΔE 2.28 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All pink at Behr →
180B-4
#FF89A1
Fruit Shake
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 42
190B-4
#FF9AAB
Duchess Rose
ΔE 2.31 · LRV 47
170B-4
#FE89A6
Cool Melon
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 42
170D-4
#F894AF
Peach Tile
ΔE 3.9 · LRV 44
200B-4
#FF979A
Citrus Hill
ΔE 4.52 · LRV 46

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.13
All pink at PPG / Glidden →
1184-4
#F392A0
Pink Punch
ΔE 2.13 · LRV 42
1185-4
#F3949B
Primrose Garden
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 43
1186-4
#E68E96
Pink Flambe
ΔE 4.72 · LRV 38
1187-4
#EC9B9D
River Rouge
ΔE 5.74 · LRV 44
1188-4
#F6A09D
Salmon Pink
ΔE 6.95 · LRV 47

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.19
All pink at Valspar →
8001-8D
#F393A9
Petal Power
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 43
1006-2A
#F39AA4
Sweet Sixteen
ΔE 3.44 · LRV 44.7
1004-2A
#F199B1
Harmonious Rose
ΔE 4.95 · LRV 44.8
1003-1C
#EB97B2
Positively Pink
ΔE 6.25 · LRV 43
1008-1C
#F59491
Peach Burst
ΔE 6.45 · LRV 42.7

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.39
All pink at Benjamin Moore →
1334
#EF949D
Pretty in Pink
ΔE 3.39 · LRV
2002-40
#F88791
Flamingo's Dream
ΔE 3.68 · LRV
1319
#EE989E
Heartbeat
ΔE 4.36 · LRV
2009-40
#F88A87
Pink Peach
ΔE 7.08 · LRV 39
2011-40
#FD988E
Old World
ΔE 8.76 · LRV 44

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.46
All pink at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6591
#ED939D
Amaryllis
ΔE 3.46 · LRV 41
SW 6584
#EB92A3
Cheery
ΔE 3.68 · LRV 41
SW 6577
#E392A1
Jaipur Pink
ΔE 5.05 · LRV 39
SW 6598
#ED9190
Dishy Coral
ΔE 6.17 · LRV 40
SW 6605
#EE9489
Charisma
ΔE 9.4 · LRV 41

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.51
All pink at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 278
#ECB7B8
Nancy's Blushes
ΔE 11.51 · LRV 55
NO. 246
#C7A4A6
Cinder Rose
ΔE 13.88 · LRV 41
NO. 231
#DFC2AF
Setting Plaster
ΔE 21.89 · LRV 57
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 22.43 · LRV 45
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 23.31 · LRV 46

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.86
All pink at Clare →
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 11.86 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-27
#FDBFB6
Rosé Season
ΔE 13.43 · LRV 62
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 14.24 · LRV 40
PNT100-LT-60
#DEC4B8
Meet Cute
ΔE 20.37 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 22.58 · LRV 49

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.23
All pink at Backdrop →
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 13.23 · LRV 38
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 17.7 · LRV 53
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 21.66 · LRV 60
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 28.32 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 30.83 · LRV 38

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 17.63
All pink at Magnolia Home →
JG-26
#E8C3B8
Cabbage Rose
ΔE 17.63 · LRV 60
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 19.9 · LRV 46
JG-133
#C6BBB2
Cinnamon Sugar
ΔE 23.4 · LRV 51
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 26.12 · LRV 50
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 26.65 · LRV 44

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Charming Cherry within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DE5081
Strawberry Shortcake
LRV 42
DE5060
Rock 'n' Rose
LRV 42
DE5067
Posy Petal
LRV 39
DE5110
Prime Pink
LRV 42
DE5046
Carnation
LRV 39
DE5102
Strawberry Frappe
LRV 50

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #FF90A2 in HSL space. Pair Charming Cherry with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#FF90A2 + #90FFED
TRIADIC
#FF90A2 · #A2FF90 · #90A2FF
ANALOGOUS
#FF90DA · #FF90A2 · #FFB590

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.15:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.76:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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