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Pink Sonata

201-1DB · #F0E2E4 · LRV 79 · warm red tone

201-1DB · #F0E2E4 · LRV 79 — warm red tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.

Pink SonataDutch Boy · 201-1DB
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Pink Sonata
DUTCH BOY · 201-1DB · #F0E2E4
Brand · codeDutch Boy201-1DB · all Dutch Boy pinks
LRV79Very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
Undertonewarm red tone
FamilyPink
Hex · RGB · HSL#F0E2E4 · 240, 226, 228 · 351°, 32%, 91%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
  2. 2Romance66
  3. 3Pink Sonata79
  4. 4Sutton Pink84
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Pink Sonata, Really?

Pink Sonata reads as a warm red tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 201-1DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Pink Sonata

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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Pink Sonata 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Dutch Boy 201-1DB 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.

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Similar Dutch Boy Colors

The 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.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Pink Sonata · 16.7 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Pink Sonata · 1.3 : 1 · fails for text

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 #F0E2E4 in HSL space. Pair Pink Sonata with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#F0E2E4 + #E2F0EE
TRIADIC
#F0E2E4 · #E4F0E2 · #E2E4F0
ANALOGOUS
#F0E2EB · #F0E2E4 · #F0E7E2

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