Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Shell Pink |
| SKU | P043 |
| Hex | #F7E1D8 |
| RGB | 247, 225, 216 |
| HSL | 17°, 66%, 91% |
| LRV | 78.8 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Valspar Shell Pink
Shell Pink is very light — LRV 78.8, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Shell Pink 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
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
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Shell Pink 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 #F7E1D8 in HSL space. Pair Shell Pink 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 Shell Pink Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Shell Pink 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 P043 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Shell Pink
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Touching White (SW 6609), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shell Pink without repainting risk. See the full Touching White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Shell Pink
Behr's nearest match is Muffin Mix (240E-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 78.8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Shell Pink without repainting risk. See the full Muffin Mix swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Shell Pink
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Shell Pink is Sheer Pink (894) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sheer Pink swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Shell Pink
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Shell Pink is Flamingo Peach (PPG1193-2). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78.8). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Flamingo Peach and you'll get the same color. See the full Flamingo Peach swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Shell Pink
Glidden's nearest match is Flamingo Peach (PPG1193-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78.8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Shell Pink without repainting risk. See the full Flamingo Peach swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Shell Pink
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pink Aura (205-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 78.8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Shell Pink without repainting risk. See the full Pink Aura swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Shell Pink
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Shell Pink is Faded Light (DE6078) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78.8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Faded Light swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Shell Pink
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Shell Pink. The nearest is Tailor Tack (NO. 302) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 78.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tailor Tack swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Shell Pink
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Antique Candle Light (0040), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shell Pink without repainting risk. See the full Antique Candle Light swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Shell Pink
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Summer Blush (0068), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 78.8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Shell Pink without repainting risk. See the full Summer Blush swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Shell Pink
C2 Paint's nearest match is Pillow Talk (C2-514), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Shell Pink without repainting risk. See the full Pillow Talk swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Shell Pink
At Clare, the closest color to Shell Pink is Baby Soft (PNT100-LT-25) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78.8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Baby Soft swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Shell Pink
Kompozit's nearest match is Summer Blush (0068), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 78.8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Shell Pink without repainting risk. See the full Summer Blush swatch →