Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Pink Pampas |
| SKU | V079-2 |
| Hex | #E3B8B9 |
| RGB | 227, 184, 185 |
| HSL | 359°, 43%, 81% |
| LRV | 54.1 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Valspar Pink Pampas
At LRV 54.1, Pink Pampas 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.
Pink Pampas 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Pink Pampas 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 #E3B8B9 in HSL space. Pair Pink Pampas 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 Pampas Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pink Pampas 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 V079-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pink Pampas
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pink Pampas is Gracious Rose (SW 6317) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54.1) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gracious Rose swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pink Pampas
Behr's nearest match is Melted Ice Cream (220E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54.1) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Pampas without repainting risk. See the full Melted Ice Cream swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pink Pampas
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Pink Pampas is Tara (1270) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54.1) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tara swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pink Pampas
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pink Pampas is Love In A Mist (PPG1050-3) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54.1) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Love In A Mist swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pink Pampas
At Glidden, the closest color to Pink Pampas is Love In A Mist (PPG1050-3) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54.1) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Love In A Mist swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pink Pampas
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Glowing Rose (303-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54.1) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Pampas without repainting risk. See the full Glowing Rose swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pink Pampas
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Allison's Pink (HGSW 2036), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54.1) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Pampas without repainting risk. See the full Allison's Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pink Pampas
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Pink Pampas is Pencil Eraser (DE6024) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 54.1) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pencil Eraser swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pink Pampas
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Nancy's Blushes (NO. 278), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54.1) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Pampas without repainting risk. See the full Nancy's Blushes swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pink Pampas
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pink Pampas is Acadia Bloom (0111) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54.1) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Acadia Bloom swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pink Pampas
Hirshfield's's nearest match is O Fortuna (0070), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54.1) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Pampas without repainting risk. See the full O Fortuna swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pink Pampas
Kompozit's nearest match is O Fortuna (0070), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54.1) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pink Pampas without repainting risk. See the full O Fortuna swatch →