Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Pinktastic |
| SKU | 203-3DB |
| Hex | #EEACA8 |
| RGB | 238, 172, 168 |
| HSL | 3°, 67%, 80% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Pink |
About Dutch Boy Pinktastic
At LRV 51, Pinktastic 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.
Pinktastic 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
Valspar
Sherwin-Williams
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Pinktastic 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 #EEACA8 in HSL space. Pair Pinktastic 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 Pinktastic Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pinktastic 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 203-3DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Pinktastic
Valspar's nearest match is Mad About Maddie (8002-9C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pinktastic without repainting risk. See the full Mad About Maddie swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pinktastic
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Youthful Coral (SW 6604), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pinktastic without repainting risk. See the full Youthful Coral swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pinktastic
Kompozit's nearest match is Lusty Orange (1072), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pinktastic without repainting risk. See the full Lusty Orange swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pinktastic
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Soft Salmon (PPG1190-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pinktastic without repainting risk. See the full Soft Salmon swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pinktastic
At Behr, the closest color to Pinktastic is Pink Abalone (M190-3) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pink Abalone swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pinktastic
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pinktastic is Lusty Orange (1072) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lusty Orange swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pinktastic
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Pinktastic is Roseberry (DE5122) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Roseberry swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pinktastic
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Pinktastic is Pink Punch (2006-50) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pink Punch swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pinktastic
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Pinktastic. The nearest is Blooth Pink (NO. 9806) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blooth Pink swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pinktastic
Clare has no exact twin of Pinktastic. The nearest is Rosé Season (PNT100-LT-27) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 62 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rosé Season swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pinktastic
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Pinktastic — the nearest deck color, Tomfoolery (C2-544), is clearly different (ΔE 6.24). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 203-3DB instead. See the full Tomfoolery swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pinktastic
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Pinktastic — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 8.72). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 203-3DB instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pinktastic
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Pinktastic — the nearest deck color, Cabbage Rose (JG-26), is clearly different (ΔE 8.93). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 203-3DB instead. See the full Cabbage Rose swatch →