Floral Linen
PPG1189-1 · #F4E1DE · LRV 78 — warm red tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 2Romance66
- 3Floral Linen78
- 4Sutton Pink84
What Color Is Floral Linen, Really?
Floral Linen reads as a warm red tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1189-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Floral Linen
Floral Linen 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.
How Lighting Changes Floral Linen
Floral Linen is very light — LRV 78, 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.
Most complaints about Floral Linen 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1189-1 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 | Cotton CandySW 9692 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 77 | Color page → |
| Behr | Heavenly AromasRD-W11 · Behr | 1.1 | 79 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cotton Candy1268 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | PinkwashV081-1 · Valspar | 3.3 | 79 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Floral LinenPPG1189-1 · Glidden | 0.5 | 79 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Palazzo Pink202-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.5 | 78 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Floral Linen within PPG / 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 #F4E1DE in HSL space. Pair Floral Linen with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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