Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Candy Mix |
| SKU | PPG1181-1 |
| Hex | #F3DFE3 |
| RGB | 243, 223, 227 |
| HSL | 348°, 45%, 91% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Glidden Candy Mix
Candy Mix is very light — LRV 77, 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.
Candy Mix 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.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Clare
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Candy Mix within Glidden'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 #F3DFE3 in HSL space. Pair Candy Mix 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.
Glidden Candy Mix Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Candy Mix 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 Glidden PPG1181-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Candy Mix
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Candy Mix is Verbena (SW 6581) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Verbena swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Candy Mix
The closest Behr equivalent of Candy Mix is Shabby Chic Pink (BIC-05). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Behr is your counter, order Shabby Chic Pink and you'll get the same color. See the full Shabby Chic Pink swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Candy Mix
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Cotton Candy (1268), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Candy Mix without repainting risk. See the full Cotton Candy swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Candy Mix
Valspar's nearest match is Piglet (V005-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Candy Mix without repainting risk. See the full Piglet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Candy Mix
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Candy Mix is Candy Mix (PPG1181-1). At ΔE 0.4 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Candy Mix and you'll get the same color. See the full Candy Mix swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Candy Mix
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pirouette Pink (102-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Candy Mix without repainting risk. See the full Pirouette Pink swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Candy Mix
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Candy Mix. The nearest is Matte Purple (HGSW 1437) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Matte Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Candy Mix
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Candy Mix. The nearest is Mannequin (DE6043) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mannequin swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Candy Mix
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Candy Mix is Middleton Pink (NO. 245) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 77) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Middleton Pink swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Candy Mix
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Daring Deception (1202), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Candy Mix without repainting risk. See the full Daring Deception swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Candy Mix
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Daring Deception (1202), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Candy Mix without repainting risk. See the full Daring Deception swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Candy Mix
Clare has no exact twin of Candy Mix. The nearest is Baby Soft (PNT100-LT-25) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Baby Soft swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Candy Mix
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Candy Mix. The nearest is Blush Pink (285142) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 64 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Candy Mix
Kompozit's nearest match is Daring Deception (1202), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Candy Mix without repainting risk. See the full Daring Deception swatch →