Mallow Root
401-1DB · #D6C2BE · LRV 57 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Vintage Tea Rose47
- 2Mauve It52
- 3Mallow Root57
- 4Malted Milk62
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Mallow Root, Really?
Mallow Root reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 401-1DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mallow Root
Mallow Root 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.
How Lighting Changes Mallow Root
At LRV 57, Mallow Root 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.
Most complaints about Mallow Root are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 401-1DB directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | BreathlessSW 6022 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 57 | Color page → |
| Behr | Peony BlushPPU17-08 · Behr | 1.6 | 57 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gobi Desert2110-50 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 57 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Berry Cream1004-10B · Valspar | 1.0 | 57 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Just GorgeousPPG1047-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 57 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Just GorgeousPPG1047-3 · Glidden | 0.9 | 58 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Mallow Root within Dutch Boy's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D6C2BE in HSL space. Pair Mallow Root with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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