Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Pinkwash |
| SKU | V081-1 |
| Hex | #F4E3DA |
| RGB | 244, 227, 218 |
| HSL | 21°, 54%, 91% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Valspar Pinkwash
Pinkwash is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Pinkwash shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Pinkwash 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 #F4E3DA in HSL space. Pair Pinkwash 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 Pinkwash Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pinkwash 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 V081-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pinkwash
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Pinkwash is Feather White (SW 6616). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Feather White and you'll get the same color. See the full Feather White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pinkwash
Behr's nearest match is Chamois Cloth (W-F-110), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pinkwash without repainting risk. See the full Chamois Cloth swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pinkwash
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pensacola Pink (1184), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pinkwash without repainting risk. See the full Pensacola Pink swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pinkwash
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Pinkwash is La Minuet (PPG1194-2). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order La Minuet and you'll get the same color. See the full La Minuet swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pinkwash
Glidden's nearest match is Peach Tone (PPG1191-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pinkwash without repainting risk. See the full Peach Tone swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pinkwash
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Seashell Pink (108-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pinkwash without repainting risk. See the full Seashell Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pinkwash
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Faded Light (DE6078), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 79) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pinkwash without repainting risk. See the full Faded Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pinkwash
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Pinkwash is Tailor Tack (NO. 302) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tailor Tack swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pinkwash
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Pinkwash is Antique Candle Light (0040). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Antique Candle Light and you'll get the same color. See the full Antique Candle Light swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pinkwash
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Antique Candle Light (0040), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pinkwash without repainting risk. See the full Antique Candle Light swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pinkwash
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Pinkwash is Pillow Talk (C2-514). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Pillow Talk and you'll get the same color. See the full Pillow Talk swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Pinkwash
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Pinkwash. The nearest is Kashmir (KASHMIR) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kashmir swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pinkwash
Kompozit's nearest match is Antique Candle Light (0040), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pinkwash without repainting risk. See the full Antique Candle Light swatch →