Color spec
| Brand | Farrow & Ball |
| Name | Pink Cup |
| SKU | No. 9801 |
| Hex | #E9BFAB |
| RGB | 233, 191, 171 |
| HSL | 19°, 58%, 79% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Pink |
About Farrow & Ball Pink Cup
At LRV 58, Pink Cup 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.
Pink Cup 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.
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Clare
Magnolia Home
Similar Farrow & Ball colors
closest in the Farrow & Ball deckThe nearest shades to Pink Cup within Farrow & Ball'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 #E9BFAB in HSL space. Pair Pink Cup 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.
Farrow & Ball Pink Cup Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pink Cup 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 Farrow & Ball No. 9801 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pink Cup
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Pink Cup is Retro Peach (DEC703). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 58). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Retro Peach and you'll get the same color. See the full Retro Peach swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pink Cup
The closest Valspar equivalent of Pink Cup is Pretty Rascal (V082-2). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 55.8 vs 58). If Valspar is your counter, order Pretty Rascal and you'll get the same color. See the full Pretty Rascal swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pink Cup
Behr's nearest match is Pueblo Sand (260E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Cup without repainting risk. See the full Pueblo Sand swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pink Cup
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Conch Shell (052), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 58) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Cup without repainting risk. See the full Conch Shell swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pink Cup
Kompozit's nearest match is Weekend Retreat (0035), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Cup without repainting risk. See the full Weekend Retreat swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pink Cup
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Embrace (0048), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 58) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Cup without repainting risk. See the full Embrace swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pink Cup
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Coral Dreams (308-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Cup without repainting risk. See the full Coral Dreams swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pink Cup
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Pink Cup is Cactus Bloom (C2-513) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cactus Bloom swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pink Cup
At Backdrop, the closest color to Pink Cup is Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 58) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pink Cup
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pink Cup is Peach Beauty (PPG18-27) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peach Beauty swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pink Cup
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Pink Cup. The nearest is Cabbage Rose (JG-26) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cabbage Rose swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pink Cup
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pink Cup. The nearest is Jazz Age Coral (SW 58) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jazz Age Coral swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pink Cup
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Pink Cup — the nearest deck color, Meet Cute (PNT100-LT-60), is clearly different (ΔE 5.09). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Farrow & Ball No. 9801 instead. See the full Meet Cute swatch →