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Half Moon Bay Blush

DET457 · #CDA894 · LRV 43 · warm red-orange tone

DET457 · #CDA894 · LRV 43 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

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Half Moon Bay Blush
DUNN-EDWARDS · DET457 · #CDA894
Brand · codeDunn-EdwardsDET457 · all Dunn-Edwards pinks
LRV43Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyPink
Hex · RGB · HSL#CDA894 · 205, 168, 148 · 21°, 36%, 69%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Razzle Dazzle20
  2. 2Retro Pink38
  3. 3Half Moon Bay Blush43
  4. 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
  5. 5Romance66
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Half Moon Bay Blush, Really?

Half Moon Bay Blush reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DET457 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Half Moon Bay Blush

Half Moon Bay Blush 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Half Moon Bay Blush

Half Moon Bay Blush sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Half Moon Bay Blush 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET457 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.

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Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Half Moon Bay Blush · 9.6 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Half Moon Bay Blush · 2.2 : 1 · fails for text

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 #CDA894 in HSL space. Pair Half Moon Bay Blush with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CDA894 + #94B9CD
TRIADIC
#CDA894 · #94CDA8 · #A894CD
ANALOGOUS
#CD949D · #CDA894 · #CDC494

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