Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Blissful Morning |
| SKU | 305-2DB |
| Hex | #E4B6A8 |
| RGB | 228, 182, 168 |
| HSL | 14°, 53%, 78% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Dutch Boy Blissful Morning
At LRV 53, Blissful Morning 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.
Blissful Morning 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
15 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Blissful Morning 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 #E4B6A8 in HSL space. Pair Blissful Morning 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 Blissful Morning Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blissful Morning 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 305-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blissful Morning
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Blissful Morning is Mellow Coral (SW 6324). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Mellow Coral and you'll get the same color. See the full Mellow Coral swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blissful Morning
At Behr, the closest color to Blissful Morning is Dahlia (HDC-SP16-09) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dahlia swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blissful Morning
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Blissful Morning is Peach Mousse (1199). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Peach Mousse and you'll get the same color. See the full Peach Mousse swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blissful Morning
Valspar's nearest match is Semi-Precious (2001-8B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53.7 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Blissful Morning without repainting risk. See the full Semi-Precious swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blissful Morning
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Shrimp Salad (PPG18-15), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Blissful Morning without repainting risk. See the full Shrimp Salad swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blissful Morning
Glidden's nearest match is Shrimp Salad (PPG18-15), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Blissful Morning without repainting risk. See the full Shrimp Salad swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blissful Morning
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Blissful Morning is Mellow Coral (HGSW 2066). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Mellow Coral and you'll get the same color. See the full Mellow Coral swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blissful Morning
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is City of Pink Angels (DET434), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Blissful Morning without repainting risk. See the full City of Pink Angels swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blissful Morning
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Blissful Morning. The nearest is Cabbage Rose (JG-26) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cabbage Rose swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blissful Morning
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Blissful Morning is Embrace (0048) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Embrace swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blissful Morning
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Embrace (0048), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Blissful Morning without repainting risk. See the full Embrace swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blissful Morning
C2 Paint's nearest match is Tomfoolery (C2-544), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Blissful Morning without repainting risk. See the full Tomfoolery swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Blissful Morning
At Backdrop, the closest color to Blissful Morning is Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blissful Morning
Kompozit's nearest match is Embrace (0048), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Blissful Morning without repainting risk. See the full Embrace swatch →