Pink Paisley
205-3DB · #EAB2A6 · LRV 52 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Vintage Tea Rose47
- 3Pink Paisley52
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Pink Paisley, Really?
Pink Paisley reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 205-3DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pink Paisley
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Pink Paisley 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 205-3DB 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 | Mellow CoralSW 6324 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 52 | Color page → |
| Behr | DahliaHDC-SP16-09 · Behr | 2.5 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Peach Mousse1199 · Benjamin Moore | 2.8 | 51 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Mad About Maddie8002-9C · Valspar | 2.9 | 52 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | ThankfullyPPG1067-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 51 | Color page → |
| Glidden | ThankfullyPPG1067-4 · Glidden | 3.9 | 51 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The 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.
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 #EAB2A6 in HSL space. Pair Pink Paisley with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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