Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Thinking Pink |
| SKU | 305-1DB |
| Hex | #E8D0C6 |
| RGB | 232, 208, 198 |
| HSL | 18°, 42%, 84% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Pink |
About Dutch Boy Thinking Pink
At LRV 66, Thinking Pink 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.
Thinking Pink 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.
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Valspar
Behr
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Backdrop
C2 Paint
Clare
Similar Dutch Boy colors
closest in the Dutch Boy deckThe nearest shades to Thinking 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E8D0C6 in HSL space. Pair Thinking Pink 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 Thinking Pink Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Thinking Pink 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 305-1DB directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Thinking Pink
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Thinking Pink is Rose Accent (1177). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Rose Accent and you'll get the same color. See the full Rose Accent swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Thinking Pink
Kompozit's nearest match is Pout (0125), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Thinking Pink without repainting risk. See the full Pout swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Thinking Pink
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Boardwalk (PPG1067-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Thinking Pink without repainting risk. See the full Boardwalk swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Thinking Pink
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Romance (SW 6323), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Thinking Pink without repainting risk. See the full Romance swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Thinking Pink
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Pout (0125), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Thinking Pink without repainting risk. See the full Pout swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Thinking Pink
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Ella Rose (JG-24), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Thinking Pink without repainting risk. See the full Ella Rose swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Thinking Pink
Valspar's nearest match is Tender Shell (1006-10C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64.8 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Thinking Pink without repainting risk. See the full Tender Shell swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Thinking Pink
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Thinking Pink is Calamine (NO. 230) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Calamine swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Thinking Pink
At Behr, the closest color to Thinking Pink is Soft Shoe (MQ3-37) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Shoe swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Thinking Pink
At Backdrop, the closest color to Thinking Pink is August (BD-AU) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 60 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full August swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Thinking Pink
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Thinking Pink — the nearest deck color, Sand Dune (DE6128), is clearly different (ΔE 5.65). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 305-1DB instead. See the full Sand Dune swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Thinking Pink
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Thinking Pink — the nearest deck color, Neutral Territory (PNT100-LT-20), is clearly different (ΔE 5.73). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 305-1DB instead. See the full Neutral Territory swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Thinking Pink
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Thinking Pink — the nearest deck color, Minimum (C2-833), is clearly different (ΔE 8.13). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Dutch Boy 305-1DB instead. See the full Minimum swatch →