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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 0026

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Rachel Pink#E8B9AE · LRV 55

Rachel Pink reads as a red / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 0026 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS RACHEL PINK
RGB 232, 185, 174 LRV 55

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Rachel Pink
SKU HGSW 0026
Hex #E8B9AE
RGB 232, 185, 174
HSL 11°, 56%, 80%
LRV 55
Undertone red / warm
Family Pink

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Rachel Pink

At LRV 55, Rachel Pink 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.

Rachel Pink 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 at every US brand

14 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.

SW 26 · #E8B9AE · ΔE 0 · LRV 55
SW 6324 · #E3B5A8 · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 52
SW 6317 · #E3B7B1 · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 53
SW 6331 · #E2B6A7 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 53
SW 6611 · #F2B8A7 · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 56

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.84
All pink at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1063-4 · #EBBCB0 · ΔE 0.84 · LRV 57
PPG1064-4 · #EBBCB2 · ΔE 0.88 · LRV 57
PPG1194-4 · #F0B9A9 · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 56
PPG18-15 · #E2B8A9 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 53
PPG1065-4 · #E1BCB3 · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 55

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.95
All pink at Benjamin Moore →
045 · #E7B9AC · ΔE 0.95 · LRV 55
2173-50 · #E2B8B0 · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 54
2174-50 · #E8BBB4 · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 54
052 · #E6BDAC · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 54
CC-156 · #E6BDAC · ΔE 3.51 · LRV 56

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All pink at Valspar →
2002-6C · #ECB8AE · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 55.3
2001-8B · #E1B9AD · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 53.7
8002-12B · #ECBBA8 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 56
V044-2 · #ECBBA8 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 56.2
V082-2 · #E8BCA7 · ΔE 4.51 · LRV 55.8

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.58
All pink at Behr →
HDC-SP16-09 · #E4B5AD · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 53
MQ4-04 · #E8B9B2 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 55
T18-01 · #E7BFB6 · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 58
MQ4-4 · #E6B4AF · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 53
M200-3 · #EEB5AD · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 54

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.61
All pink at Dutch Boy →
305-2DB · #E4B6A8 · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 53
306-3DB · #E2B6A7 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 53
205-3DB · #EAB2A6 · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 52
303-3DB · #E3B9B7 · ΔE 3.77 · LRV 55
307-3DB · #EEBCA7 · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 57

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.73
All pink at Dunn-Edwards →
DET434 · #E6B4A6 · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 52
DE6087 · #E2BEB4 · ΔE 3.13 · LRV 53
DE5114 · #EEB5AF · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 51
DEC703 · #E7C0AD · ΔE 4.84 · LRV 54
DE5213 · #E6B99F · ΔE 6.33 · LRV 50

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All pink at Diamond Vogel →
0056 · #F1BFB4 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 59
0048 · #E6BBA9 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 55
1072 · #EEB2AA · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 53
1051 · #EFB4A0 · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 53
0070 · #DFBBB8 · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 55

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.12
All pink at C2 Paint →
C2-544 · #EBB7A7 · ΔE 2.12 · LRV 54
BD51 · #EAC1BB · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 59
C2-513 · #EAC3AB · ΔE 6.88 · LRV 59
C2-529 · #E1C4B2 · ΔE 7.53 · LRV 59
BD64 · #E5C2A4 · ΔE 9.9 · LRV 58

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.44
All pink at Kompozit →
0048 · #E8B8A7 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 54
0118 · #E5BEBA · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 57
0070 · #E1B8B5 · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 54
0042 · #E7C2B4 · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 59
0089 · #EBBBBE · ΔE 5.78 · LRV 57

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.02
All pink at Backdrop →
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 53
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 6.1 · LRV 38
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 7.5 · LRV 60
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 17.01 · LRV 65
BD-EA · #E5C580 · ΔE 20.37 · LRV 60

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.46
All pink at Magnolia Home →
JG-26 · #E8C3B8 · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 60
JG-24 · #E4CDC0 · ΔE 8.89 · LRV 64
JG-133 · #C6BBB2 · ΔE 12.5 · LRV 51
JG-104 · #D1C8B8 · ΔE 15.47 · LRV 58
JG-156 · #D3C9B7 · ΔE 15.59 · LRV 59

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.4
All pink at Clare →
PNT100-LT-27 · #FDBFB6 · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 62
Pop
PNT100-LT-26 · #F7CCB9 · ΔE 5.74 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-60 · #DEC4B8 · ΔE 6.93 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 12.51 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-17 · #D4CBC0 · ΔE 14.11 · LRV 61

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.56
All pink at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 9801 · #E9BFAB · ΔE 4.56 · LRV 58
NO. 278 · #E6B7BA · ΔE 5.71 · LRV 54
NO. 9906 · #D7BCAC · ΔE 7.43 · LRV 53
NO. 231 · #D9C0AE · ΔE 8.82 · LRV 56
NO. 227 · #D6C5B0 · ΔE 13.16 · LRV 57

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Rachel Pink within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

HGSW 2066 · LRV 52
HGSW 2076 · LRV 53
HGSW 6331 · LRV 53
HGSW 1086 · LRV 56
HGSW 6611 · LRV 56
HGSW 2086 · LRV 54

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E8B9AE in HSL space. Pair Rachel Pink with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E8B9AE + #AEDDE8
TRIADIC
#E8B9AE · #AEE8B9 · #B9AEE8
ANALOGOUS
#E8AEC0 · #E8B9AE · #E8D6AE

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.75:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.98:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Rachel Pink Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Rachel Pink 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 0026 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rachel Pink

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Rachel Pink is Rachel Pink (SW 26). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Rachel Pink and you'll get the same color. See the full Rachel Pink swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rachel Pink

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Rachel Pink is Georgia Peach (PPG1063-4). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Georgia Peach and you'll get the same color. See the full Georgia Peach swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rachel Pink

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Rachel Pink is Romantica (045). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Romantica and you'll get the same color. See the full Romantica swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Rachel Pink

Valspar's nearest match is Spring Linen (2002-6C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55.3 vs 55) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rachel Pink without repainting risk. See the full Spring Linen swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rachel Pink

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Blissful Morning (305-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rachel Pink without repainting risk. See the full Blissful Morning swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Rachel Pink

Behr's nearest match is Noble Blush (MQ4-04), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Rachel Pink without repainting risk. See the full Noble Blush swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Rachel Pink

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Rachel Pink is Tomfoolery (C2-544) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tomfoolery swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Rachel Pink

At Kompozit, the closest color to Rachel Pink is Embrace (0048) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Embrace swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Rachel Pink

At Backdrop, the closest color to Rachel Pink is Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rachel Pink

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Rachel Pink is Mesa Rose (DE5114) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 55) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mesa Rose swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rachel Pink

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Rachel Pink is Embrace (0048) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Embrace swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Rachel Pink

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Rachel Pink is Cabbage Rose (JG-26) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cabbage Rose swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Rachel Pink

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Rachel Pink. The nearest is Pink Cup (NO. 9801) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pink Cup swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Rachel Pink

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Rachel Pink — the nearest deck color, Meet Cute (PNT100-LT-60), is clearly different (ΔE 6.93). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 0026 instead. See the full Meet Cute swatch →

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