Floral Linen
PPG1189-1 · #F5E2DE · LRV 79 — warm red tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 2Romance66
- 3Floral Linen79
- 4Sutton Pink84
What Color Is Floral Linen, Really?
Floral Linen reads as a warm red tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG1189-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Floral Linen
Floral Linen 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.
How Lighting Changes Floral Linen
Floral Linen is very light — LRV 79, 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.
Most complaints about Floral Linen 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 Glidden PPG1189-1 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 | Laurel PinkSW 7111 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 79 | Color page → |
| Behr | Candy FlossRD-W02 · Behr | 0.5 | 80 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Key Pearl885 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | PinkwashV081-1 · Valspar | 2.8 | 79 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Floral LinenPPG1189-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 78 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pink Aura205-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Floral Linen within Glidden'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 #F5E2DE in HSL space. Pair Floral Linen with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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