Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Nostalgia |
| SKU | PPG1049-3 |
| Hex | #D6B8BD |
| RGB | 214, 184, 189 |
| HSL | 350°, 27%, 78% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Glidden Nostalgia
At LRV 52, Nostalgia 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.
Nostalgia 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 by brand
12 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
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Nostalgia 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 #D6B8BD in HSL space. Pair Nostalgia 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 Nostalgia Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Nostalgia 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 PPG1049-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Nostalgia
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Delightful (SW 6289), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Nostalgia without repainting risk. See the full Delightful swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Nostalgia
At Behr, the closest color to Nostalgia is Canyon Trail (230E-3) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Canyon Trail swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Nostalgia
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Nostalgia is Kept Love Letters (CSP-425) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kept Love Letters swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Nostalgia
Valspar has no exact twin of Nostalgia. The nearest is Calm Cupid (8003-2C) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Calm Cupid swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Nostalgia
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Nostalgia is Nostalgia (PPG1049-3). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Nostalgia and you'll get the same color. See the full Nostalgia swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Nostalgia
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Mauv-elous (347-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Nostalgia without repainting risk. See the full Mauv-elous swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Nostalgia
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Nostalgia is Allison's Pink (HGSW 2036) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Allison's Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Nostalgia
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Melting Violet (DE6017), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Nostalgia without repainting risk. See the full Melting Violet swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Nostalgia
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Nostalgia. The nearest is Nancy's Blushes (NO. 278) at ΔE 4.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nancy's Blushes swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Nostalgia
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Hosanna (0103), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Nostalgia without repainting risk. See the full Hosanna swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Nostalgia
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Hosanna (0103), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Nostalgia without repainting risk. See the full Hosanna swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Nostalgia
Kompozit's nearest match is Hosanna (0103), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Nostalgia without repainting risk. See the full Hosanna swatch →