Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Barely Berry |
| SKU | V078-1 |
| Hex | #E8D3D9 |
| RGB | 232, 211, 217 |
| HSL | 343°, 31%, 87% |
| LRV | 68.6 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Valspar 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Valspar Barely Berry Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Barely Berry 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 Valspar V078-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Barely Berry
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Barely Berry is Demure (SW 6295) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68.6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Demure swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Barely Berry
At Behr, the closest color to Barely Berry is Malibu Coast (230E-2) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 68.6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Malibu Coast swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Barely Berry
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Barely Berry is Orleans Violet (1374) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68.6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orleans Violet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Barely Berry
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Barely Berry is Beauteous (PPG1183-2) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 68.6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beauteous swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Barely Berry
Glidden's nearest match is Mineral Mauve (10RR 67/057), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 68.6) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Berry without repainting risk. See the full Mineral Mauve swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Barely Berry
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Barely Berry is Tufted Pink (203-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68.6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tufted Pink swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Barely Berry
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Barely Berry is Downing Pink (HGSW 2027) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68.6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Downing Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Barely Berry
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Barely Berry is Desert Mauve (DE6016). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 68.6). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Desert Mauve and you'll get the same color. See the full Desert Mauve swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Barely Berry
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Barely Berry is Velvet Blush (1217) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68.6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Velvet Blush swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Barely Berry
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Barely Berry is Velvet Blush (1217) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68.6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Velvet Blush swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Barely Berry
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Barely Berry. The nearest is Belle's Nose (BD50) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 68.6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Belle's Nose swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Barely Berry
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Barely Berry is Blush Pink (285142) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 68.6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Barely Berry
At Kompozit, the closest color to Barely Berry is Velvet Blush (1217) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68.6) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Velvet Blush swatch →