Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Pale Pink |
| SKU | SW 9696 |
| Hex | #EEE6DE |
| RGB | 238, 230, 222 |
| HSL | 30°, 32%, 90% |
| LRV | 80 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Pale Pink
Pale Pink is very light — LRV 80, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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.
Pale 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Pale 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 #EEE6DE in HSL space. Pair Pale 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 Pale Pink Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale 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 9696 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Pink
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Pale Pink is Barely There (C2-532). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Barely There and you'll get the same color. See the full Barely There swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Pink
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Pale Pink is Irish Cream (PPG1061-1). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Irish Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Irish Cream swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Pink
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Pale Pink is White Meadow (1055). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order White Meadow and you'll get the same color. See the full White Meadow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pale Pink
Behr's nearest match is Exclusive Ivory (HDC-MD-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Pink without repainting risk. See the full Exclusive Ivory swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Pink
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Early Sunset (2096-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Pink without repainting risk. See the full Early Sunset swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pale Pink
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Raindrops (DE6057), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 73 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Pink without repainting risk. See the full Raindrops swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pale Pink
Clare's nearest match is On Point (PNT100-LT-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Pink without repainting risk. See the full On Point swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Pink
At Kompozit, the closest color to Pale Pink is Umber Style (0208) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Umber Style swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Pink
At Valspar, the closest color to Pale Pink is Cozy White (3008-10C) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79.8 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cozy White swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pale Pink
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Pale Pink is Tailor Tack (NO. 302) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tailor Tack swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Pink
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Pale Pink is Tender Cloud (023W) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tender Cloud swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pale Pink
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Pale Pink is Antique Rose (JG-23) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Antique Rose swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pale Pink
Backdrop has no exact twin of Pale Pink. The nearest is Jane (BD-JA) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jane swatch →