Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Love Letter |
| SKU | DE5047 |
| Hex | #E4658E |
| RGB | 228, 101, 142 |
| HSL | 341°, 70%, 65% |
| LRV | 26 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Dunn-Edwards 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
10 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
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe 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.
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.
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 Love Letter Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Love Letter 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 DE5047 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Love Letter
At Behr, the closest color to Love Letter is Pink Damask (M160-5) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 26) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pink Damask swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Love Letter
At Valspar, the closest color to Love Letter is Frosty Berry (1003-1B) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 28.9 vs 26) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frosty Berry swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Love Letter
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Love Letter is Paris Pink (PPG1181-6) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 26) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paris Pink swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Love Letter
At Glidden, the closest color to Love Letter is Paris Pink (PPG1181-6) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 26) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paris Pink swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Love Letter
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Love Letter is Bubblegum Pink (101-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bubblegum Pink swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Love Letter
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Love Letter is Groovy (1123) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 26) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Groovy swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Love Letter
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Groovy (1123), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 26) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Love Letter without repainting risk. See the full Groovy swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Love Letter
C2 Paint's nearest match is Dahlia (BD59), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 26) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Love Letter without repainting risk. See the full Dahlia swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Love Letter
Kompozit's nearest match is Groovy (1123), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Love Letter without repainting risk. See the full Groovy swatch →