Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Sweet Caroline |
| SKU | V005-2 |
| Hex | #F6AFB9 |
| RGB | 246, 175, 185 |
| HSL | 352°, 80%, 83% |
| LRV | 53.9 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Valspar Sweet Caroline
At LRV 53.9, Sweet Caroline 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.
Sweet Caroline 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
11 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Sweet Caroline 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 #F6AFB9 in HSL space. Pair Sweet Caroline 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 Sweet Caroline Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sweet Caroline 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 V005-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Caroline
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Sweet Caroline. The nearest is Hopeful (SW 6597) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hopeful swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sweet Caroline
Behr's nearest match is Jovial (210C-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53.9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Caroline without repainting risk. See the full Jovial swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sweet Caroline
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sweet Caroline is Romance (1333). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53.9). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Romance and you'll get the same color. See the full Romance swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Caroline
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Powder Rose (PPG1184-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 53.9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Caroline without repainting risk. See the full Powder Rose swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Caroline
The closest Glidden equivalent of Sweet Caroline is Pink Flamingo (78RR 54/274). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53.9). If Glidden is your counter, order Pink Flamingo and you'll get the same color. See the full Pink Flamingo swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Caroline
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Sweet Caroline. The nearest is Sweety Pink (HGSW 1066) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53.9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sweety Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sweet Caroline
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Poodle Skirt (DE5080), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 53.9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Caroline without repainting risk. See the full Poodle Skirt swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Caroline
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Bubblegum Pink (1098), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 53.9) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Caroline without repainting risk. See the full Bubblegum Pink swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sweet Caroline
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Sweet Caroline is Bubblegum Pink (1098). At ΔE 0.27 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53.9). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Bubblegum Pink and you'll get the same color. See the full Bubblegum Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sweet Caroline
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Sweet Caroline is Bubblegum Pink (1098). At ΔE 0.27 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53.9). If Kompozit is your counter, order Bubblegum Pink and you'll get the same color. See the full Bubblegum Pink swatch →