Winsome Coral
208-3DB · #E4B9A2 · LRV 54 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Vintage Tea Rose47
- 3Winsome Coral54
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Winsome Coral, Really?
Winsome Coral reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dutch Boy 208-3DB behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Winsome Coral
Winsome Coral 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.
How Lighting Changes Winsome Coral
At LRV 54, Winsome Coral is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange 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.
Most complaints about Winsome Coral 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 208-3DB 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 | Warming PeachSW 6338 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 54 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pink AbaloneM190-3 · Behr | 2.5 | 54 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Peach Blossom2175-50 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 53 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Mesa Sand2004-8B · Valspar | 3.0 | 53 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | StarfishPPG1069-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 55 | Color page → |
| Glidden | StarfishPPG1069-3 · Glidden | 0.9 | 55 | Color page → |
Similar Dutch Boy Colors
The nearest shades to Winsome Coral 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 #E4B9A2 in HSL space. Pair Winsome Coral with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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