Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | La Minuet |
| SKU | PPG1194-2 |
| Hex | #F5E5DC |
| RGB | 245, 229, 220 |
| HSL | 22°, 56%, 91% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Glidden La Minuet
La Minuet is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
La Minuet 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
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to La Minuet 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 #F5E5DC in HSL space. Pair La Minuet 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 La Minuet Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching La Minuet 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 PPG1194-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of La Minuet
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of La Minuet is Roseate (SW 7113). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Roseate and you'll get the same color. See the full Roseate swatch →
Behr Equivalent of La Minuet
The closest Behr equivalent of La Minuet is Orange Confection (270E-1). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If Behr is your counter, order Orange Confection and you'll get the same color. See the full Orange Confection swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of La Minuet
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pink Cloud (887), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for La Minuet without repainting risk. See the full Pink Cloud swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of La Minuet
The closest Valspar equivalent of La Minuet is Pinkwash (V081-1). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 81). If Valspar is your counter, order Pinkwash and you'll get the same color. See the full Pinkwash swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of La Minuet
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of La Minuet is La Minuet (PPG1194-2). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order La Minuet and you'll get the same color. See the full La Minuet swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of La Minuet
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to La Minuet is Peach Panache (109-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peach Panache swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of La Minuet
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of La Minuet. The nearest is Downy (HGSW 4075) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Downy swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of La Minuet
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of La Minuet is Ancient Scroll (DE6092). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 75 vs 81). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Ancient Scroll and you'll get the same color. See the full Ancient Scroll swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of La Minuet
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Tailor Tack (NO. 302), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for La Minuet without repainting risk. See the full Tailor Tack swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of La Minuet
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to La Minuet is White Meadow (1055) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Meadow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of La Minuet
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to La Minuet is White Meadow (1055) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Meadow swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of La Minuet
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of La Minuet is Sashay (C2-515). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Sashay and you'll get the same color. See the full Sashay swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of La Minuet
Portola Paints has no exact twin of La Minuet. The nearest is Kashmir (KASHMIR) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kashmir swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of La Minuet
At Kompozit, the closest color to La Minuet is White Meadow (1055) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Meadow swatch →