Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Boardwalk Taffy |
| SKU | 202-2DB |
| Hex | #E6CCCF |
| RGB | 230, 204, 207 |
| HSL | 353°, 34%, 85% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Dutch Boy Boardwalk Taffy
At LRV 65, Boardwalk Taffy 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.
Boardwalk Taffy 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
13 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Boardwalk Taffy 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 #E6CCCF in HSL space. Pair Boardwalk Taffy 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 Boardwalk Taffy Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Boardwalk Taffy 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 202-2DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Boardwalk Taffy
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Boardwalk Taffy is Rosebud (SW 6288) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rosebud swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Boardwalk Taffy
At Behr, the closest color to Boardwalk Taffy is Almond Willow (210E-3) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Almond Willow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Boardwalk Taffy
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Boardwalk Taffy is Pink Innocence (2082-60) — very close at ΔE 2.33, 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 Pink Innocence swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Boardwalk Taffy
Valspar's nearest match is Pocketful of Promise (V078-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62.3 vs 65) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Boardwalk Taffy without repainting risk. See the full Pocketful of Promise swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Boardwalk Taffy
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Boardwalk Taffy is Whirligig (PPG1054-3) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whirligig swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Boardwalk Taffy
At Glidden, the closest color to Boardwalk Taffy is Whirligig (PPG1054-3) — very close at ΔE 2.77, 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 Whirligig swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Boardwalk Taffy
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Boardwalk Taffy is Shimmery Pink (HGSW 2057) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shimmery Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Boardwalk Taffy
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Boardwalk Taffy. The nearest is Pale Berries (DE6051) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 59 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pale Berries swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Boardwalk Taffy
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Baby Bunting (0110), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Boardwalk Taffy without repainting risk. See the full Baby Bunting swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Boardwalk Taffy
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Boardwalk Taffy is Pink Coral (0083) — very close at ΔE 2.51, 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 Pink Coral swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Boardwalk Taffy
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Boardwalk Taffy is Belle's Nose (BD50) — very close at ΔE 3.34, 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 Belle's Nose swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Boardwalk Taffy
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Boardwalk Taffy is Blush Pink (285142) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) 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 Boardwalk Taffy
At Kompozit, the closest color to Boardwalk Taffy is Pink Coral (0083) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pink Coral swatch →