Pink Cashmere
8002-9B · #EEC2BB · LRV 61 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Vintage Tea Rose47
- 2Pink Quartz53
- 3Pink Cashmere61
- 4Romance66
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Pink Cashmere, Really?
Pink Cashmere reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 8002-9B behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pink Cashmere
Pink Cashmere 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.
How Lighting Changes Pink Cashmere
At LRV 61, Pink Cashmere 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.
Most complaints about Pink Cashmere 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Valspar 8002-9B 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | GaietySW 6872 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 59 | Color page → |
| Behr | Taffy TwistM160-2 · Behr | 1.1 | 61 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Salmon Berry2089-50 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 58 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Peach AshPPG1191-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 61 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Peach AshPPG1191-3 · Glidden | 1.0 | 61 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Little Wing204-2DB · Dutch Boy | 0.0 | 61 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Pink Cashmere within Valspar's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
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 #EEC2BB in HSL space. Pair Pink Cashmere with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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