Pretty in Pink
DE5023 · #FABFE4 · LRV 58 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Vintage Tea Rose47
- 2Pink Quartz53
- 3Pretty in Pink58
- 4Romance66
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Pretty in Pink, Really?
Pretty in Pink reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5023 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink 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.
How Lighting Changes Pretty in Pink
At LRV 58, Pretty in Pink is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Pretty in Pink are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DE5023 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Child's PlaySW 6845 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.8 | 58 | Color page → |
| Behr | My Fair Lady140C-2 · Behr | 1.4 | 62 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bermuda Breeze1345 · Benjamin Moore | 4.2 | 65 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Pink GemsV040-2 · Valspar | 4.0 | 60.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sweet AlyssumPPG1252-4 · PPG / Glidden | 4.9 | 61 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Bubblegum Pink10RR 60/197 · Glidden | 3.6 | 60 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Pretty in Pink within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FABFE4 in HSL space. Pair Pretty in Pink with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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