Simply Subtle Pink
2006-8C · #E7D3C3 · LRV 67.4 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Revere Pewter55
- 2Agreeable Gray60
- 3Simply Subtle Pink67.4
- 4Shoji White74
- 5Dover White83
What Color Is Simply Subtle Pink, Really?
Simply Subtle Pink reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Valspar 2006-8C behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Simply Subtle Pink
Simply Subtle Pink 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Simply Subtle Pink
At LRV 67.4, Simply Subtle Pink is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Simply Subtle Pink 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 2006-8C 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 | Only NaturalSW 7596 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 67 | Color page → |
| Behr | Conch ShellS200-1 · Behr | 0.8 | 67 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Satin2164-60 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 66 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | EnjoyPPG1071-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 69 | Color page → |
| Glidden | EnjoyPPG1071-2 · Glidden | 0.9 | 69 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Candle Flame311-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 67 | Color page → |
Similar Valspar Colors
The nearest shades to Simply Subtle Pink 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 #E7D3C3 in HSL space. Pair Simply Subtle Pink with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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