Color spec
| Brand | Dutch Boy |
| Name | Thinking Pink |
| SKU | 305-1DB |
| Hex | #E8D0C6 |
| RGB | 232, 208, 198 |
| HSL | 18°, 42%, 84% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| 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 by brand
16 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Thinking Pink
Glidden's nearest match is Honeysweet (PPG1065-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). 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 Honeysweet swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Thinking Pink
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Romance (HGSW 2067), 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Thinking Pink
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Pout (0125), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Thinking Pink without repainting risk. See the full Pout swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Thinking Pink
Rodda's nearest match is Pointe Shoes (R121), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Thinking Pink without repainting risk. See the full Pointe Shoes 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 →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Thinking Pink
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Thinking Pink. The nearest is Blush Pink (285142) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blush Pink 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 →