Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Soft Pink |
| SKU | 1008-8B |
| Hex | #DFB8B4 |
| RGB | 223, 184, 180 |
| HSL | 6°, 40%, 79% |
| LRV | 53.3 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Valspar Soft Pink
At LRV 53.3, Soft Pink 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.
Soft 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
15 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Soft 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 #DFB8B4 in HSL space. Pair Soft 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 Soft Pink Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soft 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 1008-8B directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Pink
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Gracious Rose (SW 6317), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53.3) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Pink without repainting risk. See the full Gracious Rose swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soft Pink
Behr's nearest match is Melted Ice Cream (220E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53.3) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Pink without repainting risk. See the full Melted Ice Cream swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soft Pink
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Coral Dust (2173-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53.3) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Pink without repainting risk. See the full Coral Dust swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soft Pink
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Rose Hip (PPG1055-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53.3) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Pink without repainting risk. See the full Rose Hip swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soft Pink
Glidden's nearest match is Rose Hip (PPG1055-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53.3) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Pink without repainting risk. See the full Rose Hip swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soft Pink
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Glowing Rose (303-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53.3) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Pink without repainting risk. See the full Glowing Rose swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soft Pink
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Allison's Pink (HGSW 2036), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53.3) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Pink without repainting risk. See the full Allison's Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soft Pink
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Soft Pink is Pencil Eraser (DE6024) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53.3) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pencil Eraser swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soft Pink
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Soft Pink. The nearest is Cabbage Rose (JG-26) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 53.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cabbage Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soft Pink
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Soft Pink. The nearest is Nancy's Blushes (NO. 278) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nancy's Blushes swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soft Pink
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is O Fortuna (0070), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53.3) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Soft Pink without repainting risk. See the full O Fortuna swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soft Pink
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Soft Pink is O Fortuna (0070). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53.3). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order O Fortuna and you'll get the same color. See the full O Fortuna swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soft Pink
Backdrop has no exact twin of Soft Pink. The nearest is Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG) at ΔE 4.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soft Pink
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Soft Pink is O Fortuna (0070). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53.3). If Kompozit is your counter, order O Fortuna and you'll get the same color. See the full O Fortuna swatch →