Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Pale Apricot |
| SKU | DE5163 |
| Hex | #FFE3CB |
| RGB | 255, 227, 203 |
| HSL | 28°, 100%, 90% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Dunn-Edwards Pale Apricot
Pale Apricot is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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.
Pale Apricot 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Pale Apricot 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 #FFE3CB in HSL space. Pair Pale Apricot 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 Pale Apricot Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Apricot 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 DE5163 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Apricot
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pale Apricot. The nearest is Melon Tint (SW 7117) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Melon Tint swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pale Apricot
Behr's nearest match is Applecrunch (280A-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Applecrunch swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Apricot
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sweet Salmon (2167-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Salmon swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Apricot
Valspar's nearest match is Peach Kiss (2002-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79.8 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Peach Kiss swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Apricot
At Glidden, the closest color to Pale Apricot is Taffy Pull Cream (20YY 78/146) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Taffy Pull Cream swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Apricot
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Pale Apricot is Peach Shimmer (310-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peach Shimmer swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Apricot
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Pale Apricot is Pale Blossom (1029). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 77). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Pale Blossom and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Blossom swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Apricot
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Pale Blossom (1029), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Pale Blossom swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Apricot
Kompozit's nearest match is Pale Blossom (1029), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 83 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Apricot without repainting risk. See the full Pale Blossom swatch →