Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Pale Pink |
| SKU | SW 9696 |
| Hex | #EEE6DE |
| RGB | 238, 230, 222 |
| HSL | 30°, 32%, 90% |
| LRV | 80 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| 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 by brand
18 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 neutral 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Pink
The closest Glidden equivalent of Pale Pink is Irish Cream (PPG1061-1). At ΔE 0.22 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 Glidden is your counter, order Irish Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Irish Cream 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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Pink
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Downy (HGSW 4075), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Pink without repainting risk. See the full Downy 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 →
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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pale Pink
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Pale Pink is Au Lait (NO. CB9) — very close at ΔE 2.82, 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 Au Lait 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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Pink
At Hirshfield's, 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Pale Pink
At Rodda, the closest color to Pale Pink is Cotton (CA014) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cotton swatch →
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 →
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 →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Pale Pink
Portola Paints's nearest match is Kashmir (KASHMIR), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Pink without repainting risk. See the full Kashmir 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 →
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 →