Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Doll Cheeks |
| SKU | 146-3DB |
| Hex | #E5BAD4 |
| RGB | 229, 186, 212 |
| HSL | 324°, 45%, 81% |
| LRV | 57 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Dutch Boy Doll Cheeks
At LRV 57, Doll Cheeks 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.
Doll Cheeks 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
11 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
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Doll Cheeks 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 #E5BAD4 in HSL space. Pair Doll Cheeks 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 Doll Cheeks Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Doll Cheeks 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 146-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Doll Cheeks
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Doll Cheeks is Child's Play (SW 6845). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm magenta undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Child's Play and you'll get the same color. See the full Child's Play swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Doll Cheeks
At Behr, the closest color to Doll Cheeks is Shy Smile (S130-2) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 57) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shy Smile swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Doll Cheeks
At Valspar, the closest color to Doll Cheeks is Magic Wand (1001-2A) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.6 vs 57) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Magic Wand swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Doll Cheeks
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Doll Cheeks is Pink Peony (PPG1251-4) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pink Peony swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Doll Cheeks
At Glidden, the closest color to Doll Cheeks is Pink Peony (PPG1251-4) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pink Peony swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Doll Cheeks
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Doll Cheeks. The nearest is Irresistible Kiss (HGSW 1016) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Irresistible Kiss swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Doll Cheeks
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Doll Cheeks is Sweetie Pie (DE6003) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 57) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweetie Pie swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Doll Cheeks
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Doll Cheeks is Romantic Ballad (1183) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Romantic Ballad swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Doll Cheeks
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Doll Cheeks. The nearest is Romantic Ballad (1183) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Romantic Ballad swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Doll Cheeks
Kompozit has no exact twin of Doll Cheeks. The nearest is Romantic Ballad (1183) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 57). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Romantic Ballad swatch →