Party Dress
206-5DB · #E98D7B · LRV 38 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Razzle Dazzle20
- 2Coming up Roses30
- 3Party Dress38
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5Romance66
What Color Is Party Dress, Really?
Party Dress reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 206-5DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Party Dress
Party Dress is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Party Dress
Party Dress sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Party Dress 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 206-5DB 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 | Animated CoralSW 6878 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 39 | Color page → |
| Behr | CoraletteT16-07 · Behr | 2.3 | 37 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Coral Reef012 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 39 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Desert Rose2004-3C · Valspar | 1.4 | 37.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Warm WelcomePPG1194-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.4 | 39 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pacific Rim Blue90BG 18/150 · Glidden | 3.7 | 18 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Party Dress 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 #E98D7B in HSL space. Pair Party Dress with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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