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DUNN-EDWARDS · DE5080

Dunn-Edwards Poodle Skirt#FFAEBB · LRV 55

Poodle Skirt reads as a red / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DE5080 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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DUNN-EDWARDS POODLE SKIRT
RGB 255, 174, 187 LRV 55

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Poodle Skirt
SKU DE5080
Hex #FFAEBB
RGB 255, 174, 187
HSL 350°, 100%, 84%
LRV 55
Undertone red / warm
Family Pink

About Dunn-Edwards Poodle Skirt

At LRV 55, 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.

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
Bubblegum Pink
SKU 1098 · #F6B0BA · LRV 54
ΔE 2 (close)
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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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.31
All pink at Benjamin Moore →
2001-50
#FEACBD
Full Bloom
ΔE 1.31 · LRV
2003-50
#F9ABBA
Coral Pink
ΔE 1.34 · LRV
2000-50
#FDACBD
Blush Tone
ΔE 1.38 · LRV 53
2002-50
#FFB3BD
Tickled Pink
ΔE 1.41 · LRV
1333
#F5B1BB
Romance
ΔE 2.34 · LRV

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.57
All pink at Behr →
200A-3
#FFACB5
Blushing Apricot
ΔE 1.57 · LRV 54
P180-3
#FAAABC
Pink Mimosa
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 53
190C-3
#FFAEC3
Sweet Nectar
ΔE 2.6 · LRV 55
M170-3
#F2B0C2
Carnation Coral
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 54
170A-3
#FFADC6
Ruffles
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 55

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All pink at Valspar →
V005-2
#F6AFB9
Sweet Caroline
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 53.9
1005-2A
#F6AEBF
Pink Flutter
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 53.7
8001-9C
#F2B2B8
Candy Floss
ΔE 3.49 · LRV 54
1003-2A
#F0AEC4
Hushed Rose
ΔE 4.78 · LRV 52.9
1008-2A
#F8ADA8
Peach Punch
ΔE 6.35 · LRV 52.8

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.76
All pink at PPG / Glidden →
1184-3
#F5B3BC
Powder Rose
ΔE 2.76 · LRV 55
1186-3
#F1B3B6
Jaguar Rose
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 54
1185-3
#F6B5B6
Precious Pink
ΔE 4.62 · LRV 56
1181-4
#EFA7BF
Tickled Pink
ΔE 4.92 · LRV 50
1189-4
#F7B1A6
Riviera Rose
ΔE 8.64 · LRV 54

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.65
All pink at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6597
#F0B3B2
Hopeful
ΔE 5.65 · LRV 54
SW 6583
#F0BCC9
In the Pink
ΔE 6.01 · LRV 59
SW 6576
#EFC0CB
Azalea Flower
ΔE 7.18 · LRV 60
SW 6604
#F0AFA8
Youthful Coral
ΔE 7.47 · LRV 52
SW 6611
#F2B8A7
Jovial
ΔE 11.8 · LRV 56

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.31
All pink at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 278
#ECB7B8
Nancy's Blushes
ΔE 6.31 · LRV 55
NO. 230
#E6D1CB
Calamine
ΔE 16.55 · LRV 67
NO. 286
#D6C8C3
Peignoir
ΔE 18.15 · LRV 60
NO. 231
#DFC2AF
Setting Plaster
ΔE 18.23 · LRV 57
NO. 264
#D6C2AC
Oxford Stone
ΔE 22.32 · LRV 56

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.68
All pink at Clare →
PNT100-LT-27
#FDBFB6
Rosé Season
ΔE 8.68 · LRV 62
PNT100-LT-26
#F7CCB9
Pop
ΔE 15.41 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-60
#DEC4B8
Meet Cute
ΔE 16.43 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-71
#F7CFB0
Before Sunrise
ΔE 20.6 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-17
#D4CBC0
Flatiron
ΔE 22.58 · LRV 61

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.69
All pink at Backdrop →
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 11.69 · LRV 38
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 13.69 · LRV 53
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 17.59 · LRV 60
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 25.99 · LRV 65
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 27.88 · LRV 73

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.16
All pink at Magnolia Home →
JG-26
#E8C3B8
Cabbage Rose
ΔE 13.16 · LRV 60
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 17.4 · LRV 46
JG-24
#E4CDC0
Ella Rose
ΔE 18.06 · LRV 64
JG-98
#D4CDD0
In Bloom
ΔE 19.29 · LRV 62
JG-104
#D1C8B8
Southern Grown
ΔE 24.56 · LRV 58

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The 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.

DE5073
Baby's Blanket
LRV 55
DE5066
Tutu
LRV 52
DE5059
Heartfelt
LRV 55
DE5109
Salmon Upstream
LRV 52
DE5102
Strawberry Frappe
LRV 50
DE5051
Berries 'n' Cream
LRV 57

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#FFAEBB + #AEFFF2
TRIADIC
#FFAEBB · #BBFFAE · #AEBBFF
ANALOGOUS
#FFAEE3 · #FFAEBB · #FFCAAE

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.75:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.02:1 AAA

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

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