Laurel Pink
SW 7111 · #F7E1DC · LRV 79 — warm red tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Laurel Pink, Really?
Laurel Pink reads as a warm red tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 7111 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Laurel Pink
Laurel Pink 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 Laurel Pink
Laurel Pink is very light — LRV 79, 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 Laurel Pink 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 7111 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Muffin Mix240E-1 · Behr | 0.5 | 80 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Key Pearl885 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Shell PinkP043 · Valspar | 1.9 | 78.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Floral LinenPPG1189-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 78 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Floral LinenPPG1189-1 · Glidden | 1.1 | 79 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Pink Aura205-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.8 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Laurel 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.
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 #F7E1DC in HSL space. Pair Laurel Pink with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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