Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Light Carob |
| SKU | DE5183 |
| Hex | #F9DBCF |
| RGB | 249, 219, 207 |
| HSL | 17°, 78%, 89% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Dunn-Edwards Light Carob
At LRV 70, Light Carob 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.
Light Carob 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.
Closest matches by brand
12 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Light Carob 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 #F9DBCF in HSL space. Pair Light Carob 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 Light Carob Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Light Carob 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 DE5183 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Light Carob
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Light Carob is Lotus Petal (SW 9697) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77 vs 70) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lotus Petal swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Light Carob
Behr's nearest match is Paper Heart (M210-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 70) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Light Carob without repainting risk. See the full Paper Heart swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Light Carob
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Light Carob is Soft Shell (015). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 70). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Soft Shell and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Shell swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Light Carob
Valspar's nearest match is Scarlet Butter (8002-10A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Light Carob without repainting risk. See the full Scarlet Butter swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Light Carob
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pink Sangria (PPG1189-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Light Carob without repainting risk. See the full Pink Sangria swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Light Carob
Glidden's nearest match is Pink Sangria (PPG1189-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 70) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Light Carob without repainting risk. See the full Pink Sangria swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Light Carob
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pink Halite (104-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 70) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Light Carob without repainting risk. See the full Pink Halite swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Light Carob
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Peony Prize (1070), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77 vs 70) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Light Carob without repainting risk. See the full Peony Prize swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Light Carob
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Peony Prize (1070), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 76 vs 70) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Light Carob without repainting risk. See the full Peony Prize swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Light Carob
Clare has no exact twin of Light Carob. The nearest is Baby Soft (PNT100-LT-25) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Baby Soft swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Light Carob
Kompozit's nearest match is Peony Prize (1070), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 77 vs 70) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Light Carob without repainting risk. See the full Peony Prize swatch →