Peony Perfect
246-3DB · #D8B9C9 · LRV 53 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Vintage Tea Rose47
- 3Peony Perfect53
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Peony Perfect, Really?
Peony Perfect reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 246-3DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Peony Perfect
Peony Perfect 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 Peony Perfect
At LRV 53, Peony Perfect 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.
Most complaints about Peony Perfect 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 246-3DB 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 | Fading RoseSW 6296 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.7 | 55 | Color page → |
| Behr | BedazzledM110-3 · Behr | 1.9 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Hidden Sanctuary1375 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 56 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Private-Label PinkV039-2 · Valspar | 2.5 | 52.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Light MulberryPPG1180-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 52 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Winter'S Blue Grey Sky90BG 29/048 · Glidden | 2.7 | 29 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Peony Perfect 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 #D8B9C9 in HSL space. Pair Peony Perfect with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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