Forgotten Pink
DE5120 · #FFD9D6 · LRV 71 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 2Romance66
- 3Forgotten Pink71
- 4First Light76
- 5Pink Bliss82
What Color Is Forgotten Pink, Really?
Forgotten Pink reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5120 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Forgotten Pink
Forgotten Pink 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.
How Lighting Changes Forgotten Pink
At LRV 71, Forgotten Pink 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.
Most complaints about Forgotten Pink 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 DE5120 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Beach Trail230A-2 · Behr | 1.0 | 74 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Springy Peach2011-60 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 76 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Dash of Pink8001-12A · Valspar | 1.1 | 74 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Frosted TulipPPG1188-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 73 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Powder Pink82RR 76/111 · Glidden | 2.9 | 76 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pink Halite104-2DB · Dutch Boy | 4.3 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Forgotten Pink 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 #FFD9D6 in HSL space. Pair Forgotten Pink with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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