Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Barely Pink |
| SKU | 1006-8C |
| Hex | #EAD5D4 |
| RGB | 234, 213, 212 |
| HSL | 3°, 34%, 87% |
| LRV | 69.9 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Valspar Barely Pink
At LRV 69.9, Barely Pink is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red 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 Pink 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
15 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Clare
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Barely Pink 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 #EAD5D4 in HSL space. Pair Barely 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.
Valspar Barely Pink Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Barely 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 Valspar 1006-8C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Barely Pink
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Barely Pink is Demure (SW 6295). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.9). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Demure and you'll get the same color. See the full Demure swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Barely Pink
The closest Behr equivalent of Barely Pink is Seaside Villa (S190-1). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 69.9). If Behr is your counter, order Seaside Villa and you'll get the same color. See the full Seaside Villa swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Barely Pink
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Paisley Pink (1261), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Pink without repainting risk. See the full Paisley Pink swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Barely Pink
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Shangri La (PPG1053-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Pink without repainting risk. See the full Shangri La swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Barely Pink
Glidden's nearest match is Shangri La (PPG1053-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69.9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Pink without repainting risk. See the full Shangri La swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Barely Pink
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Tufted Pink (203-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Pink without repainting risk. See the full Tufted Pink swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Barely Pink
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Barely Pink is Downing Pink (HGSW 2027). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.9). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Downing Pink and you'll get the same color. See the full Downing Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Barely Pink
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Barely Pink is Desert Mauve (DE6016) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 63 vs 69.9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Desert Mauve swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Barely Pink
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Barely Pink is Velvet Blush (1217) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 69.9) 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 Pink
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Barely Pink is Velvet Blush (1217) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 69.9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Velvet Blush swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Barely Pink
Rust-Oleum's nearest match is Blush Pink (285142), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 69.9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Barely Pink without repainting risk. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Barely Pink
At Kompozit, the closest color to Barely Pink is Velvet Blush (1217) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69.9) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Velvet Blush swatch →