Pink Flamingo
78RR 54/274 · #F6ACB6 · LRV 54 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Vintage Tea Rose47
- 3Pink Flamingo54
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Pink Flamingo, Really?
Pink Flamingo reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 78RR 54/274 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pink Flamingo
Pink Flamingo 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.
How Lighting Changes Pink Flamingo
At LRV 54, Pink Flamingo 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.
Most complaints about Pink Flamingo 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 78RR 54/274 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 | HopefulSW 6597 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.4 | 54 | Color page → |
| Behr | Jovial210C-3 · Behr | 1.7 | 53 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Coral Pink2003-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 53 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sweet CarolineV005-2 · Valspar | 0.8 | 53.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Powder RosePPG1184-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 55 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Sweety PinkHGSW 1066 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 4.4 | 54 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Pink Flamingo 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 #F6ACB6 in HSL space. Pair Pink Flamingo with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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