Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Pink Sonata |
| SKU | 201-1DB |
| Hex | #F0E2E4 |
| RGB | 240, 226, 228 |
| HSL | 351°, 32%, 91% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Dutch Boy Pink Sonata
Pink Sonata is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Pink Sonata shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
13 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
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 Sonata 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 #F0E2E4 in HSL space. Pair Pink Sonata 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 Sonata Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pink Sonata 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 201-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pink Sonata
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Pink Sonata is Anemone (SW 6567). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Anemone and you'll get the same color. See the full Anemone swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pink Sonata
Behr's nearest match is Cameo Stone (N160-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Sonata without repainting risk. See the full Cameo Stone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pink Sonata
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Ballerina Pink (2082-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Sonata without repainting risk. See the full Ballerina Pink swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pink Sonata
Valspar has no exact twin of Pink Sonata. The nearest is Eliza Jane (8001-9A) at ΔE 3.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eliza Jane swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pink Sonata
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Pink Sonata is Pink Booties (1182-1). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Pink Booties and you'll get the same color. See the full Pink Booties swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pink Sonata
The closest Glidden equivalent of Pink Sonata is Full Bloom (PPG1182-1). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79). If Glidden is your counter, order Full Bloom and you'll get the same color. See the full Full Bloom swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pink Sonata
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Pink Sonata is Mother of Pearl (DE6029) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 72 vs 79) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mother of Pearl swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pink Sonata
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Middleton Pink (NO. 245), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Sonata without repainting risk. See the full Middleton Pink swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pink Sonata
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Rosie Posie (1195), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Sonata without repainting risk. See the full Rosie Posie swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pink Sonata
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Rosie Posie (1195), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Sonata without repainting risk. See the full Rosie Posie swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pink Sonata
Kompozit's nearest match is Rosie Posie (1195), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Sonata without repainting risk. See the full Rosie Posie swatch →