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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5047

Dunn-Edwards Love Letter#E4658E · LRV 28

Love Letter reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE5047 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS LOVE LETTER
RGB 228, 101, 142 LRV 28

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Love Letter
SKU DE5047
Hex #E4658E
RGB 228, 101, 142
HSL 341°, 70%, 65%
LRV 28
Undertone red / warm
Family Pink

About Dunn-Edwards Love Letter

Love Letter sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Groovy
SKU 1123 · #DE6491 · LRV 27
ΔE 1.86 (near-perfect)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.27
All pink at Valspar →
1003-1B
#DD6F92
Frosty Berry
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 28.9
1004-1C
#E77893
Iced Berry
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 32.6
1004-1B
#DC607A
Hint of Cherry
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 24.9
1005-1B
#EB768F
So Charming
ΔE 5.02 · LRV 32.7
1006-1B
#E2656D
Passion Pink
ΔE 9.64 · LRV 26.6

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.27
All pink at PPG / Glidden →
1181-6
#DA6D91
Paris Pink
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 28
1184-5
#E26B81
Cherry Brandy
ΔE 4.7 · LRV 28
1183-5
#D1768C
Razzberries
ΔE 5.16 · LRV 28
1185-5
#E66A77
Bleeding Heart
ΔE 7.82 · LRV 28
17-14
#E66A77
Bleeding Heart
ΔE 7.82 · LRV 28

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.52
All pink at Behr →
170D-5
#E56F8F
Mellow Coral
ΔE 2.52 · LRV 30
160B-5
#EB6A9B
Candy Mix
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 30
M160-5
#DD6D98
Pink Damask
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 29
P170-4
#EE649E
Sugar Poppy
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 30
P160-4
#E05B9A
Juicy Details
ΔE 5.07 · LRV 26

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.01
All pink at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6855
#CC617F
Dragon Fruit
ΔE 5.01 · LRV 23
SW 6585
#DD7788
Coming up Roses
ΔE 5.89 · LRV 30
SW 6578
#D47C8C
Tuberose
ΔE 6.71 · LRV 30
SW 6592
#D66972
Grenadine
ΔE 8.47 · LRV 26
SW 6599
#D76C6E
Begonia
ΔE 10.52 · LRV 26

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.01
All pink at Benjamin Moore →
2086-40
#E97B9D
Deep Carnation
ΔE 5.01 · LRV
1341
#D5788B
Secret Rendezvous
ΔE 5.61 · LRV
1328
#DD6779
Deco Rose
ΔE 6.03 · LRV 27
1347
#DD7AA5
Pink Ladies
ΔE 6.03 · LRV 33
1335
#E86674
Cactus Flower
ΔE 8.07 · LRV

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.3
All pink at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 296
#BF7A8F
Rangwali
ΔE 8.3 · LRV 27
NO. 64
#C57B67
Red Earth
ΔE 18.71 · LRV 27
NO. 212
#B64F48
Blazer
ΔE 18.86 · LRV 16
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 19 · LRV 25
NO. 268
#D65F3D
Charlotte's Locks
ΔE 22.82 · LRV 23

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.24
All pink at Clare →
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 14.24 · LRV 32
PNT100-DP-29
#BE5E56
Sriracha
ΔE 16.02 · LRV 20
PNT100-DP-30
#9F605D
Big Apple
ΔE 17.65 · LRV 17
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 20.22 · LRV 40
PNT100-DP-74
#CC6E4D
Fire Sign
ΔE 22.47 · LRV 25

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 17.9
All pink at Magnolia Home →
JG-25
#B5494B
Vine Ripened Tomato
ΔE 17.9 · LRV 15
JG-100
#8C848C
Pashmina Plum
ΔE 22.41 · LRV 24
JG-35
#B56D4E
Work Worn Wood
ΔE 23.81 · LRV 21
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 23.94 · LRV 29
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 32.81 · LRV 26

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 19.63
All pink at Backdrop →
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 19.63 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 28.57 · LRV 33
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 30.6 · LRV 27
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 31.72 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 33.21 · LRV 38

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

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.

DE5061
Cupid's Arrow
LRV 31
DE5068
Slice of Watermelon
LRV 28
DE5039
Real Raspberry
LRV 32
DE5082
Redstone
LRV 28
DE5053
First Love
LRV 28
DE5026
Crushed Berries
LRV 23

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E4658E + #65E4BB
TRIADIC
#E4658E · #8EE465 · #658EE4
ANALOGOUS
#E465CE · #E4658E · #E47B65

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.21:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.55:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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