Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Salmon Upstream |
| SKU | DE5109 |
| Hex | #FFA8A6 |
| RGB | 255, 168, 166 |
| HSL | 1°, 100%, 83% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Dunn-Edwards Salmon Upstream
At LRV 52, Salmon Upstream 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.
Salmon Upstream 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
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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Salmon Upstream 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 #FFA8A6 in HSL space. Pair Salmon Upstream 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 Salmon Upstream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Salmon Upstream 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 DE5109 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Salmon Upstream
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Salmon Upstream. The nearest is Youthful Coral (SW 6604) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Youthful Coral swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Salmon Upstream
At Behr, the closest color to Salmon Upstream is Melon Sorbet (P190-3) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Melon Sorbet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Salmon Upstream
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Salmon Upstream. The nearest is Pink Paradise (003) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pink Paradise swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Salmon Upstream
At Valspar, the closest color to Salmon Upstream is Peach Punch (1008-2A) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52.8 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peach Punch swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Salmon Upstream
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Salmon Upstream. The nearest is Riviera Rose (PPG1189-4) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Riviera Rose swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Salmon Upstream
Glidden has no exact twin of Salmon Upstream. The nearest is Bay Coral (22YR 50/316) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bay Coral swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Salmon Upstream
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Salmon Upstream. The nearest is Pinktastic (203-3DB) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pinktastic swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Salmon Upstream
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Salmon Upstream. The nearest is Indulgent Peach (HGSW 1076) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Indulgent Peach swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Salmon Upstream
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Nosegay (1086), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Salmon Upstream without repainting risk. See the full Nosegay swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Salmon Upstream
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Nosegay (1086), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Salmon Upstream without repainting risk. See the full Nosegay swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Salmon Upstream
Kompozit's nearest match is Nosegay (1086), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Salmon Upstream without repainting risk. See the full Nosegay swatch →