Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Soft Cashmere |
| SKU | DE5009 |
| Hex | #EFB6D8 |
| RGB | 239, 182, 216 |
| HSL | 324°, 64%, 83% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Dunn-Edwards Soft Cashmere
At LRV 52, Soft Cashmere 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.
Soft Cashmere 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
10 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
Kompozit
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Soft Cashmere 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 #EFB6D8 in HSL space. Pair Soft Cashmere 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 Soft Cashmere Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft Cashmere 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 DE5009 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Cashmere
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Soft Cashmere. The nearest is Child's Play (SW 6845) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 58 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Child's Play swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Cashmere
Behr's nearest match is Cafe Pink (130C-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 58 vs 52) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Cashmere without repainting risk. See the full Cafe Pink swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Cashmere
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Soft Cashmere is Pink Begonia (2078-50) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pink Begonia swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soft Cashmere
Valspar's nearest match is Magic Wand (1001-2A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56.6 vs 52) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Cashmere without repainting risk. See the full Magic Wand swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soft Cashmere
At Glidden, the closest color to Soft Cashmere is Bubblegum Pink (10RR 60/197) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 52) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bubblegum Pink swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Cashmere
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Soft Cashmere is Doll Cheeks (146-3DB) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Doll Cheeks swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Cashmere
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Pink Heath (1156), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 52) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Cashmere without repainting risk. See the full Pink Heath swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Cashmere
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Pink Heath (1156), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 61 vs 52) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Cashmere without repainting risk. See the full Pink Heath swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Cashmere
Kompozit's nearest match is Pink Heath (1156), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 61 vs 52) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Cashmere without repainting risk. See the full Pink Heath swatch →