Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Daring Deception |
| SKU | 1202 |
| Hex | #F0DFE0 |
| RGB | 240, 223, 224 |
| HSL | 356°, 36%, 91% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Pink |
About Hirshfield's Daring Deception
Daring Deception is very light — LRV 76, 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.
Daring Deception 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 at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Daring Deception within Hirshfield's'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 #F0DFE0 in HSL space. Pair Daring Deception 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.
Hirshfield's Daring Deception Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Daring Deception 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 Hirshfield's 1202 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Daring Deception
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Daring Deception is Verbena (SW 6581). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Verbena and you'll get the same color. See the full Verbena swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Daring Deception
Behr's nearest match is Palatial (760A-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Daring Deception without repainting risk. See the full Palatial swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Daring Deception
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Rosemist (1366), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Daring Deception without repainting risk. See the full Rosemist swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Daring Deception
Valspar's nearest match is Piglet (V005-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Daring Deception without repainting risk. See the full Piglet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Daring Deception
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Daring Deception is Ballerina (PPG1183-1). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Ballerina and you'll get the same color. See the full Ballerina swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Daring Deception
The closest Glidden equivalent of Daring Deception is Ballerina (PPG1183-1). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Glidden is your counter, order Ballerina and you'll get the same color. See the full Ballerina swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Daring Deception
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Daring Deception is Petal Pink (302-1DB). At ΔE 0.42 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Petal Pink and you'll get the same color. See the full Petal Pink swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Daring Deception
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Daring Deception — the nearest deck color, Belgian White (HGSW 4025), is clearly different (ΔE 8.03). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1202 instead. See the full Belgian White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Daring Deception
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Mannequin (DE6043), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Daring Deception without repainting risk. See the full Mannequin swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Daring Deception
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Daring Deception — the nearest deck color, Shiplap (JG-22), is clearly different (ΔE 10.25). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1202 instead. See the full Shiplap swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Daring Deception
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Middleton Pink (NO. 245), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 76) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Daring Deception without repainting risk. See the full Middleton Pink swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Daring Deception
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Daring Deception is Daring Deception (1202). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Daring Deception and you'll get the same color. See the full Daring Deception swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Daring Deception
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Daring Deception — the nearest deck color, Crystal (CA020), is clearly different (ΔE 8.47). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1202 instead. See the full Crystal swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Daring Deception
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Daring Deception — the nearest deck color, Pillow Talk (C2-514), is clearly different (ΔE 5.22). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1202 instead. See the full Pillow Talk swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Daring Deception
At Clare, the closest color to Daring Deception is Baby Soft (PNT100-LT-25) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Baby Soft swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Daring Deception
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Daring Deception — the nearest deck color, Ellie (ELLIE), is clearly different (ΔE 7.17). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1202 instead. See the full Ellie swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Daring Deception
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Daring Deception — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 15.13). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1202 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Daring Deception
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Daring Deception — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 10.4). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 1202 instead. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Daring Deception
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Daring Deception. The nearest is Blush Pink (285142) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 64 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Daring Deception
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Daring Deception is Daring Deception (1202). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If Kompozit is your counter, order Daring Deception and you'll get the same color. See the full Daring Deception swatch →