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Barely Berry

V078-1 · #E8D3D9 · LRV 68.6 · warm red tone

V078-1 · #E8D3D9 · LRV 68.6 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

Barely BerryValspar · V078-1
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Barely Berry
VALSPAR · V078-1 · #E8D3D9
Brand · codeValsparV078-1 · all Valspar pinks
LRV68.6Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertonewarm red tone
FamilyPink
Hex · RGB · HSL#E8D3D9 · 232, 211, 217 · 343°, 31%, 87%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Vintage Tea Rose47
  2. 2Pale Cherry Blossom61
  3. 3Barely Berry68.6
  4. 4First Light76
  5. 5Pink Bliss82
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Barely Berry, Really?

Barely Berry reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar V078-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Barely Berry

Barely Berry 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Barely Berry

At LRV 68.6, Barely Berry 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Barely Berry 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar V078-1 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.

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Similar Valspar Colors

The nearest shades to Barely Berry within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Barely Berry · 14.8 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Barely Berry · 1.4 : 1 · fails for text

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 #E8D3D9 in HSL space. Pair Barely Berry with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E8D3D9 + #D3E8E2
TRIADIC
#E8D3D9 · #D9E8D3 · #D3D9E8
ANALOGOUS
#E8D3E4 · #E8D3D9 · #E8D8D3

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