Love Letter
DE5047 · #E4658E · LRV 26 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Berry Bush14
- 2Razzle Dazzle20
- 3Love Letter26
- 4Vintage Tea Rose47
- 5Pink Quartz53
What Color Is Love Letter, Really?
Love Letter reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5047 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Love Letter
Love Letter 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 Love Letter
Love Letter 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 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Love Letter 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 DE5047 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 | Pink DamaskM160-5 · Behr | 2.9 | 29 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Frosty Berry1003-1B · Valspar | 2.3 | 28.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Paris PinkPPG1181-6 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 28 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Paris PinkPPG1181-6 · Glidden | 2.3 | 28 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Bubblegum Pink101-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.9 | 26 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Groovy1123 · Diamond Vogel | 2.4 | 28 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Love Letter 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 #E4658E in HSL space. Pair Love Letter with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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