Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Pale Shrimp |
| SKU | 1048 |
| Hex | #FAE4DB |
| RGB | 250, 228, 219 |
| HSL | 17°, 76%, 92% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Hirshfield's Pale Shrimp
Pale Shrimp is very light — LRV 79, 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.
Pale Shrimp 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
13 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Pale Shrimp 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 #FAE4DB in HSL space. Pair Pale Shrimp 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 Pale Shrimp Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Shrimp 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 1048 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Shrimp
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Roseate (SW 7113), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Shrimp without repainting risk. See the full Roseate swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pale Shrimp
The closest Behr equivalent of Pale Shrimp is Sherry Cream (HDC-CT-10). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 79). If Behr is your counter, order Sherry Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Sherry Cream swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Shrimp
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pink Cloud (887), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Shrimp without repainting risk. See the full Pink Cloud swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Shrimp
The closest Valspar equivalent of Pale Shrimp is Champagne Pink (2004-4C). 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 80.1 vs 79). If Valspar is your counter, order Champagne Pink and you'll get the same color. See the full Champagne Pink swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Shrimp
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pale Shrimp is La Minuet (PPG1194-2) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full La Minuet swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Shrimp
At Glidden, the closest color to Pale Shrimp is La Minuet (PPG1194-2) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full La Minuet swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Shrimp
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Pale Shrimp. The nearest is Peach Panache (109-1DB) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peach Panache swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pale Shrimp
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Faded Light (DE6078), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 79) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Shrimp without repainting risk. See the full Faded Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pale Shrimp
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Pale Shrimp. The nearest is Tailor Tack (NO. 302) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tailor Tack swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Shrimp
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Pale Shrimp is Pale Shrimp (1048). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Pale Shrimp and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Shrimp swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Shrimp
C2 Paint's nearest match is Sashay (C2-515), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Shrimp without repainting risk. See the full Sashay swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Shrimp
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Pale Shrimp is Pale Shrimp (1048). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 79). If Kompozit is your counter, order Pale Shrimp and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Shrimp swatch →