Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Tender Shell |
| SKU | 1006-10C |
| Hex | #E2CFC7 |
| RGB | 226, 207, 199 |
| HSL | 18°, 32%, 83% |
| LRV | 64.8 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Valspar Tender Shell
At LRV 64.8, Tender Shell 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.
Tender Shell 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
19 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Tender Shell 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 #E2CFC7 in HSL space. Pair Tender Shell 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 Tender Shell Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tender Shell 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 1006-10C directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tender Shell
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Tender Shell. The nearest is Only Natural (SW 7596) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 64.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Only Natural swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tender Shell
At Behr, the closest color to Tender Shell is Brioche (ICC-94) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brioche swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tender Shell
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Light Mocha (2096-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 64.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tender Shell without repainting risk. See the full Light Mocha swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tender Shell
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Tender Shell is Ginger Shortbread (PPG1062-3). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64.8). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Ginger Shortbread and you'll get the same color. See the full Ginger Shortbread swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Tender Shell
The closest Glidden equivalent of Tender Shell is Ginger Shortbread (PPG1062-3). 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 65 vs 64.8). If Glidden is your counter, order Ginger Shortbread and you'll get the same color. See the full Ginger Shortbread swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tender Shell
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Thinking Pink (305-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 64.8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Tender Shell without repainting risk. See the full Thinking Pink swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tender Shell
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Tender Shell. The nearest is Quaint Peche (HGSW 2077) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Quaint Peche swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tender Shell
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Tender Shell is Pale Berries (DE6051) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 64.8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Berries swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tender Shell
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Tender Shell is Ella Rose (JG-24) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ella Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Tender Shell
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Tender Shell is Calamine (NO. 230). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 64.8). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Calamine and you'll get the same color. See the full Calamine swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tender Shell
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Tender Shell is Pout (0125). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64.8). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Pout and you'll get the same color. See the full Pout swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tender Shell
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Pout (0125), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64.8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Tender Shell without repainting risk. See the full Pout swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Tender Shell
At Rodda, the closest color to Tender Shell is Pointe Shoes (R121) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 64.8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pointe Shoes swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tender Shell
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Tender Shell. The nearest is Sandstream (C2-834) at ΔE 4.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 64.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sandstream swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Tender Shell
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Tender Shell. The nearest is Gypsy (GYPSY) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gypsy swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Tender Shell
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Tender Shell. The nearest is Blush Pink (285142) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64.8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tender Shell
Kompozit's nearest match is Pout (0125), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64.8) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Tender Shell without repainting risk. See the full Pout swatch →