Pirouette Pink
102-2DB · #F6DFE3 · LRV 78 — warm red tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 2Romance66
- 3Pirouette Pink78
- 4Sutton Pink84
What Color Is Pirouette Pink, Really?
Pirouette Pink reads as a warm red tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 102-2DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pirouette Pink
Pirouette Pink 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.
How Lighting Changes Pirouette Pink
Pirouette Pink is very light — LRV 78, 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.
Most complaints about Pirouette Pink 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 102-2DB 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 | Young At HeartSW 7109 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 80 | Color page → |
| Behr | Blowing KissesP150-1 · Behr | 0.9 | 77 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cotton Candy1268 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Eliza Jane8001-9A · Valspar | 0.0 | 78 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Candy MixPPG1181-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Candy MixPPG1181-1 · Glidden | 1.1 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Pirouette Pink 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 #F6DFE3 in HSL space. Pair Pirouette Pink with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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