Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Pink Gems |
| SKU | V040-2 |
| Hex | #EAC0DC |
| RGB | 234, 192, 220 |
| HSL | 320°, 50%, 84% |
| LRV | 60.1 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Valspar Pink Gems
At LRV 60.1, Pink Gems 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.
Pink Gems 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
11 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
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Pink Gems 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 #EAC0DC in HSL space. Pair Pink Gems 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 Pink Gems Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pink Gems 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 V040-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pink Gems
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Child's Play (SW 6845), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60.1) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Gems without repainting risk. See the full Child's Play swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pink Gems
Behr's nearest match is Cranapple Cream (S140-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60.1) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Gems without repainting risk. See the full Cranapple Cream swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pink Gems
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Pink Gems. The nearest is Baby's Mittens (1368) at ΔE 4.48 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Baby's Mittens swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pink Gems
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sweet Alyssum (PPG1252-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60.1) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Gems without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Alyssum swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pink Gems
Glidden's nearest match is Sweet Alyssum (PPG1252-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60.1) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Gems without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Alyssum swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pink Gems
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Pink Gems is Glamping (147-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60.1) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glamping swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pink Gems
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pink Gems. The nearest is Irresistible Kiss (HGSW 1016) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60.1). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Irresistible Kiss swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pink Gems
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Pink Gems is Light Lavender (DE5002) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 60.1) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Light Lavender swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pink Gems
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pink Gems is Parrot Tulip (1149) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60.1) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Parrot Tulip swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pink Gems
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Pink Gems is Parrot Tulip (1149) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60.1) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Parrot Tulip swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pink Gems
At Kompozit, the closest color to Pink Gems is Parrot Tulip (1149) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60.1) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Parrot Tulip swatch →