Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Pinktastic |
| SKU | 203-3DB |
| Hex | #EEACA8 |
| RGB | 238, 172, 168 |
| HSL | 3°, 67%, 80% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| 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 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Clare
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Pinktastic
Glidden's nearest match is Roslyn'S Periwinkle Blue (49BB 51/186), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pinktastic without repainting risk. See the full Roslyn'S Periwinkle Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pinktastic
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Indulgent Peach (HGSW 1076), 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 Indulgent Peach 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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pinktastic
Hirshfield's'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 →
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 →
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 →