Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Pinkish |
| SKU | SW 7112 |
| Hex | #F5EAE2 |
| RGB | 245, 234, 226 |
| HSL | 25°, 49%, 92% |
| LRV | 84 |
| Undertone | near-white with whisper of hue |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Pinkish
Pinkish is very light — LRV 84, 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.
Pinkish 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.
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
Clare
Kompozit
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Pinkish 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 #F5EAE2 in HSL space. Pair Pinkish 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 Pinkish Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pinkish 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 7112 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pinkish
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Pinkish is Spooled White (DE6071). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 77 vs 84). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Spooled White and you'll get the same color. See the full Spooled White swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pinkish
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Pinkish is Pastel Paper (PPG18-11). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Pastel Paper and you'll get the same color. See the full Pastel Paper swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pinkish
Behr's nearest match is Heirloom Lace (280E-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pinkish without repainting risk. See the full Heirloom Lace swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pinkish
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Tailor Tack (NO. 302), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pinkish without repainting risk. See the full Tailor Tack swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pinkish
C2 Paint's nearest match is Secret (C2-547), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pinkish without repainting risk. See the full Secret swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pinkish
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Shell Pink (883), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Pinkish without repainting risk. See the full Shell Pink swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pinkish
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Morning Blush (1083), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Pinkish without repainting risk. See the full Morning Blush swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pinkish
At Kompozit, the closest color to Pinkish is Wink Pink (0054) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wink Pink swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pinkish
At Valspar, the closest color to Pinkish is Dove White (7002-7) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85.1 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dove White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pinkish
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Pinkish. The nearest is Pristine Pearl (021W) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pristine Pearl swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pinkish
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Pinkish. The nearest is Panna Cotta (JG-111) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Panna Cotta swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pinkish
Backdrop has no exact twin of Pinkish. The nearest is Jane (BD-JA) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jane swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pinkish
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Pinkish — the nearest deck color, Classic (PNT100-LT-12), is clearly different (ΔE 5.2). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 7112 instead. See the full Classic swatch →