Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Nosegay |
| SKU | DE5070 |
| Hex | #FFE6EC |
| RGB | 255, 230, 236 |
| HSL | 346°, 100%, 95% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | Pink |
About Dunn-Edwards Nosegay
Nosegay is very light — LRV 82, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Nosegay shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
11 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Nosegay 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 #FFE6EC in HSL space. Pair Nosegay 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 Nosegay Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Nosegay 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 DE5070 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Nosegay
Behr's nearest match is My Sweetheart (RD-W3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Nosegay without repainting risk. See the full My Sweetheart swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Nosegay
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Nosegay is Sutton Pink (2002-70) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sutton Pink swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Nosegay
Valspar has no exact twin of Nosegay. The nearest is Lavender Moon (4001-9A) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83.4 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lavender Moon swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Nosegay
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Nosegay. The nearest is Gaiety (PPG1184-1) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gaiety swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Nosegay
Glidden has no exact twin of Nosegay. The nearest is Heirloom Pink (50RR 83/040) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Heirloom Pink swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Nosegay
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Nosegay. The nearest is Middleton Pink (NO. 245) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Middleton Pink swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Nosegay
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Nosegay is Royal Wedding (1111) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Royal Wedding swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Nosegay
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Hepatica (1125), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Nosegay without repainting risk. See the full Hepatica swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Nosegay
Kompozit's nearest match is Hepatica (1125), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 82) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Nosegay without repainting risk. See the full Hepatica swatch →