Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Poodle Skirt |
| SKU | DE5080 |
| Hex | #FFAEBB |
| RGB | 255, 174, 187 |
| HSL | 350°, 100%, 84% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Dunn-Edwards Poodle Skirt
At LRV 52, Poodle Skirt is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Poodle Skirt is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
8 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Poodle Skirt 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 #FFAEBB in HSL space. Pair Poodle Skirt 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 Poodle Skirt Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Poodle Skirt 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 DE5080 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Poodle Skirt
Behr's nearest match is Blushing Apricot (200A-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Poodle Skirt without repainting risk. See the full Blushing Apricot swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Poodle Skirt
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Full Bloom (2001-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Poodle Skirt without repainting risk. See the full Full Bloom swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Poodle Skirt
Valspar's nearest match is Sweet Caroline (V005-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53.9 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Poodle Skirt without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Caroline swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Poodle Skirt
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Poodle Skirt is Powder Rose (PPG1184-3) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Powder Rose swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Poodle Skirt
Glidden's nearest match is Pink Flamingo (78RR 54/274), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Poodle Skirt without repainting risk. See the full Pink Flamingo swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Poodle Skirt
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Poodle Skirt is Bubblegum Pink (1098) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bubblegum Pink swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Poodle Skirt
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Poodle Skirt is Bubblegum Pink (1098) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bubblegum Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Poodle Skirt
At Kompozit, the closest color to Poodle Skirt is Bubblegum Pink (1098) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bubblegum Pink swatch →