Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Candy Floss |
| SKU | 8001-9C |
| Hex | #F2B2B8 |
| RGB | 242, 178, 184 |
| HSL | 354°, 71%, 82% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Valspar Candy Floss
At LRV 54, Candy Floss 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.
Candy Floss 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
12 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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Candy Floss 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 #F2B2B8 in HSL space. Pair Candy Floss 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 Candy Floss Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Candy Floss 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 8001-9C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Candy Floss
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Candy Floss is Hopeful (SW 6597) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hopeful swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Candy Floss
The closest Behr equivalent of Candy Floss is Jovial (210C-3). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54). If Behr is your counter, order Jovial and you'll get the same color. See the full Jovial swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Candy Floss
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Romance (1333), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Candy Floss without repainting risk. See the full Romance swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Candy Floss
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Jaguar Rose (PPG1186-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Candy Floss without repainting risk. See the full Jaguar Rose swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Candy Floss
Glidden's nearest match is Jaguar Rose (PPG1186-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Candy Floss without repainting risk. See the full Jaguar Rose swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Candy Floss
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Candy Floss is Sweety Pink (HGSW 1066) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweety Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Candy Floss
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Candy Floss. The nearest is Mesa Rose (DE5114) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mesa Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Candy Floss
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Candy Floss. The nearest is Nancy's Blushes (NO. 278) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nancy's Blushes swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Candy Floss
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Bubblegum Pink (1098), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Candy Floss without repainting risk. See the full Bubblegum Pink swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Candy Floss
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Bubblegum Pink (1098), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Candy Floss without repainting risk. See the full Bubblegum Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Candy Floss
Kompozit's nearest match is Bubblegum Pink (1098), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Candy Floss without repainting risk. See the full Bubblegum Pink swatch →