First Love
DE5053 · #CF758A · LRV 26 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Berry Bush14
- 2Razzle Dazzle20
- 3First Love26
- 4Vintage Tea Rose47
- 5Pink Quartz53
What Color Is First Love, Really?
First Love reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5053 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for First Love
First Love 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.
How Lighting Changes First Love
First Love sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, 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.
Most complaints about First Love are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5053 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | TuberoseSW 6578 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 30 | Color page → |
| Behr | Little Bow PinkP130-5 · Behr | 3.6 | 31 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Wild Pink2080-40 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Reflecting Rose1007-3B · Valspar | 1.7 | 29.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | RazzberriesPPG1183-5 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 29 | Color page → |
| Glidden | RazzberriesPPG1183-5 · Glidden | 0.5 | 28 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to First Love within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CF758A in HSL space. Pair First Love with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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