Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Sweet Sixteen |
| SKU | DE5079 |
| Hex | #FFC9D3 |
| RGB | 255, 201, 211 |
| HSL | 349°, 100%, 89% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Dunn-Edwards Sweet Sixteen
At LRV 65, Sweet Sixteen 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.
Sweet Sixteen 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 Sweet Sixteen 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 #FFC9D3 in HSL space. Pair Sweet Sixteen 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 Sweet Sixteen Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sweet Sixteen 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 DE5079 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Sixteen
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Sweet Sixteen. The nearest is Reverie Pink (SW 6856) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Reverie Pink swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sweet Sixteen
The closest Behr equivalent of Sweet Sixteen is Coral Cream (200A-2). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 65). If Behr is your counter, order Coral Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Coral Cream swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sweet Sixteen
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pink Parfait (2004-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Sixteen without repainting risk. See the full Pink Parfait swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sweet Sixteen
Valspar's nearest match is Sweet Pink (1004-2B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67.5 vs 65) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Sixteen without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Pink swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Sixteen
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Sweet Sixteen. The nearest is Pleasing Pink (PPG1184-2) at ΔE 3.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pleasing Pink swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Sixteen
At Glidden, the closest color to Sweet Sixteen is Mountain Laurel (PPG1181-3) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountain Laurel swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sweet Sixteen
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sweet Sixteen is Blushed Pink (103-3DB) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blushed Pink swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Sixteen
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Fruitbowl (1113), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 65) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Sixteen without repainting risk. See the full Fruitbowl swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sweet Sixteen
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Fruitbowl (1113), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Sixteen without repainting risk. See the full Fruitbowl swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sweet Sixteen
Kompozit's nearest match is Fruitbowl (1113), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Sixteen without repainting risk. See the full Fruitbowl swatch →