Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Birmingham Blush |
| SKU | 303-1DB |
| Hex | #E1C9C3 |
| RGB | 225, 201, 195 |
| HSL | 12°, 33%, 82% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Dutch Boy Birmingham Blush
At LRV 62, Birmingham Blush 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.
Birmingham Blush 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
17 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Birmingham Blush within Dutch Boy'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 #E1C9C3 in HSL space. Pair Birmingham Blush 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.
Dutch Boy Birmingham Blush Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Birmingham Blush 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 Dutch Boy 303-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Birmingham Blush
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Birmingham Blush. The nearest is Malted Milk (SW 6057) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Malted Milk swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Birmingham Blush
The closest Behr equivalent of Birmingham Blush is Sand Dance (S190-2). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62). If Behr is your counter, order Sand Dance and you'll get the same color. See the full Sand Dance swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Birmingham Blush
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pale Cherry Blossom (2101-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Birmingham Blush without repainting risk. See the full Pale Cherry Blossom swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Birmingham Blush
Valspar's nearest match is Pink Chantilly (8004-5B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Birmingham Blush without repainting risk. See the full Pink Chantilly swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Birmingham Blush
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Kangaroo Paw (PPG1060-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Birmingham Blush without repainting risk. See the full Kangaroo Paw swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Birmingham Blush
Glidden's nearest match is Kangaroo Paw (PPG1060-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Birmingham Blush without repainting risk. See the full Kangaroo Paw swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Birmingham Blush
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Birmingham Blush. The nearest is Malted Milk (HGSW 3057) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Malted Milk swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Birmingham Blush
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Misty Blush (DE6044), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 62) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Birmingham Blush without repainting risk. See the full Misty Blush swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Birmingham Blush
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Birmingham Blush. The nearest is Ella Rose (JG-24) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ella Rose swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Birmingham Blush
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Birmingham Blush is Empire Rose (0069) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Empire Rose swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Birmingham Blush
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Pout (0125), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Birmingham Blush without repainting risk. See the full Pout swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Birmingham Blush
At Clare, the closest color to Birmingham Blush is Meet Cute (PNT100-LT-60) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 62) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Meet Cute swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Birmingham Blush
Backdrop has no exact twin of Birmingham Blush. The nearest is August (BD-AU) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full August swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Birmingham Blush
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Birmingham Blush is Blush Pink (285142) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Birmingham Blush
Kompozit's nearest match is Pout (0125), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Birmingham Blush without repainting risk. See the full Pout swatch →