Hawaiian Shell
PPG1055-2 · #F3DAD8 · LRV 74 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 2Romance66
- 3Hawaiian Shell74
- 4Pink Bliss82
- 5Ballerina Gown87
What Color Is Hawaiian Shell, Really?
Hawaiian Shell reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1055-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hawaiian Shell
Hawaiian Shell 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 Hawaiian Shell
At LRV 74, Hawaiian Shell 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 Hawaiian Shell 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 PPG1055-2 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 | AngelicSW 6602 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 75 | Color page → |
| Behr | Antique Pearl210E-2 · Behr | 1.3 | 73 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Playful Pink2093-60 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 71 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Awe8002-9A · Valspar | 2.0 | 73 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Hawaiian ShellPPG1055-2 · Glidden | 0.4 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Hartz Galore302-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.0 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Hawaiian Shell 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 #F3DAD8 in HSL space. Pair Hawaiian Shell with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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