Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Desire Pink |
| SKU | SW 6852 |
| Hex | #EEC5D2 |
| RGB | 238, 197, 210 |
| HSL | 341°, 55%, 85% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Sherwin-Williams Desire Pink
At LRV 63, Desire Pink 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.
Desire 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
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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Desire 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 #EEC5D2 in HSL space. Pair Desire 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 Desire Pink Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Desire 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 6852 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Desire Pink
The closest Behr equivalent of Desire Pink is Iced Cherry (S160-1). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Behr is your counter, order Iced Cherry and you'll get the same color. See the full Iced Cherry swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Desire Pink
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Posy Pink (2080-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Desire Pink without repainting risk. See the full Posy Pink swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Desire Pink
Valspar's nearest match is Pink Quartz (1002-2B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63.5 vs 63) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Desire Pink without repainting risk. See the full Pink Quartz swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Desire Pink
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pale Primrose (PPG1182-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Desire Pink without repainting risk. See the full Pale Primrose swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Desire Pink
Glidden's nearest match is Pale Primrose (PPG1182-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Desire Pink without repainting risk. See the full Pale Primrose swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Desire Pink
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Tea Party (102-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Desire Pink without repainting risk. See the full Tea Party swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Desire Pink
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Cabbage Roses (HGSW 1036), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Desire Pink without repainting risk. See the full Cabbage Roses swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Desire Pink
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Desire Pink is Sweetheart (DE5030) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 63) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweetheart swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Desire Pink
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Desire Pink is Deco Pink (1141) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deco Pink swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Desire Pink
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Desire Pink is Sullivan's Heart (1132) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sullivan's Heart swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Desire Pink
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Desire Pink is Belle's Nose (BD50) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 63) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Belle's Nose swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Desire Pink
At Kompozit, the closest color to Desire Pink is Sullivan's Heart (1132) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sullivan's Heart swatch →