Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Charming Pink |
| SKU | SW 6316 |
| Hex | #E5BFB6 |
| RGB | 229, 191, 182 |
| HSL | 11°, 47%, 81% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Pink |
About Sherwin-Williams Charming Pink
At LRV 53, Charming 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.
Charming 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 by brand
16 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Charming Pink within Sherwin-Williams'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 #E5BFB6 in HSL space. Pair Charming Pink 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.
Sherwin-Williams Charming Pink Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Charming 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6316 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Charming Pink
The closest Behr equivalent of Charming Pink is Positively Pink (T18-01). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53). If Behr is your counter, order Positively Pink and you'll get the same color. See the full Positively Pink swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Charming Pink
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Heather Pink (2091-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Charming Pink without repainting risk. See the full Heather Pink swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Charming Pink
Valspar has no exact twin of Charming Pink. The nearest is Rodeo Dust (1008-10B) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rodeo Dust swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Charming Pink
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Rose Petal (PPG1057-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Charming Pink without repainting risk. See the full Rose Petal swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Charming Pink
Glidden's nearest match is Rose Petal (PPG1057-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 59 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Charming Pink without repainting risk. See the full Rose Petal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Charming Pink
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Homage Pink (304-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 59 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Charming Pink without repainting risk. See the full Homage Pink swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Charming Pink
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Charming Pink. The nearest is Lotus Flower (HGSW 2046) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lotus Flower swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Charming Pink
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Charming Pink is Muddy Rose (DE6087). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Muddy Rose and you'll get the same color. See the full Muddy Rose swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Charming Pink
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Cabbage Rose (JG-26), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Charming Pink without repainting risk. See the full Cabbage Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Charming Pink
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Charming Pink. The nearest is Pink Cup (NO. 9801) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pink Cup swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Charming Pink
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Charming Pink is Miniature Posey (0118) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Miniature Posey swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Charming Pink
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Charming Pink is Miniature Posey (0118) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Miniature Posey swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Charming Pink
C2 Paint's nearest match is Cochin Shell (BD51), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 59 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Charming Pink without repainting risk. See the full Cochin Shell swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Charming Pink
Clare has no exact twin of Charming Pink. The nearest is Meet Cute (PNT100-LT-60) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Meet Cute swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Charming Pink
At Backdrop, the closest color to Charming Pink is Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) 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 →
Kompozit Equivalent of Charming Pink
At Kompozit, the closest color to Charming Pink is Miniature Posey (0118) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Miniature Posey swatch →