Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Pink Paisley |
| SKU | 205-3DB |
| Hex | #EAB2A6 |
| RGB | 234, 178, 166 |
| HSL | 11°, 62%, 78% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Dutch Boy Pink Paisley
At LRV 52, Pink Paisley 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.
Pink Paisley 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
14 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Pink Paisley 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 #EAB2A6 in HSL space. Pair Pink Paisley 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 Pink Paisley Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pink Paisley 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 205-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pink Paisley
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pink Paisley is Mellow Coral (SW 6324) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mellow Coral swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pink Paisley
At Behr, the closest color to Pink Paisley is Noble Blush (MQ4-4) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Noble Blush swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pink Paisley
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Pink Paisley is Peach Mousse (1199) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peach Mousse swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pink Paisley
At Valspar, the closest color to Pink Paisley is Mad About Maddie (8002-9C) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mad About Maddie swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pink Paisley
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pink Paisley is Thankfully (PPG1067-4) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thankfully swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pink Paisley
Glidden has no exact twin of Pink Paisley. The nearest is Thankfully (PPG1067-4) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Thankfully swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pink Paisley
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pink Paisley is Mellow Coral (HGSW 2066) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mellow Coral swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pink Paisley
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is City of Pink Angels (DET434), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Paisley without repainting risk. See the full City of Pink Angels swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pink Paisley
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Lusty Orange (1072), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Paisley without repainting risk. See the full Lusty Orange swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pink Paisley
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Pink Paisley is Lusty Orange (1072) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lusty Orange swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pink Paisley
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Pink Paisley is Tomfoolery (C2-544) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tomfoolery swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pink Paisley
At Kompozit, the closest color to Pink Paisley is Lusty Orange (1072) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lusty Orange swatch →