Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Cherubic |
| SKU | DE5042 |
| Hex | #FFE6F1 |
| RGB | 255, 230, 241 |
| HSL | 334°, 100%, 95% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | Pink |
About Dunn-Edwards Cherubic
Cherubic is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Cherubic 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
7 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Cherubic 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 #FFE6F1 in HSL space. Pair Cherubic 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.
Dunn-Edwards Cherubic Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cherubic 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5042 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Cherubic
At Behr, the closest color to Cherubic is Frolic (190C-1) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frolic swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cherubic
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is '50s Pink (2086-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cherubic without repainting risk. See the full '50s Pink swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cherubic
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Cherubic. The nearest is Royal Wedding (1111) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Royal Wedding swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cherubic
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cherubic is Hepatica (1125) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hepatica swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cherubic
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cherubic is Hepatica (1125) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 79) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hepatica swatch →