Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Delightful |
| SKU | SW 6289 |
| Hex | #D2B6BE |
| RGB | 210, 182, 190 |
| HSL | 343°, 24%, 77% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Sherwin-Williams Delightful
At LRV 51, Delightful is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta 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.
Delightful 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
12 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Delightful 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 #D2B6BE in HSL space. Pair Delightful 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 Delightful Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Delightful 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 6289 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Delightful
Behr's nearest match is Plymouth Notch (180E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Delightful without repainting risk. See the full Plymouth Notch swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Delightful
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Delightful. The nearest is Homespun Charm (1249) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Homespun Charm swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Delightful
Valspar has no exact twin of Delightful. The nearest is Bombay Pink (1006-8B) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49.9 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bombay Pink swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Delightful
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Delightful is Rose Stain (PPG1048-4) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rose Stain swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Delightful
Glidden's nearest match is Mauvedust (70RR 50/087), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Delightful without repainting risk. See the full Mauvedust swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Delightful
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Delightful is Mauv-elous (347-3DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Mauv-elous and you'll get the same color. See the full Mauv-elous swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Delightful
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Delightful is Furtive Mauve (HGSW 2436) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Furtive Mauve swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Delightful
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Delightful is Melting Violet (DE6017). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Melting Violet and you'll get the same color. See the full Melting Violet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Delightful
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Delightful is Victorian Cottage (0104) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Victorian Cottage swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Delightful
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Delightful is Lavender Blessing (1211) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lavender Blessing swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Delightful
At Kompozit, the closest color to Delightful is Lavender Blessing (1211) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lavender Blessing swatch →