Color spec
| Brand | Valspar |
| Name | Warm Heart |
| SKU | M203 |
| Hex | #F8C5BA |
| RGB | 248, 197, 186 |
| HSL | 11°, 82%, 85% |
| LRV | 63.3 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Valspar Warm Heart
At LRV 63.3, Warm Heart 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.
Warm Heart 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Valspar colors
closest in the Valspar deckThe nearest shades to Warm Heart 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 #F8C5BA in HSL space. Pair Warm Heart 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 Warm Heart Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Warm Heart 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 M203 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Warm Heart
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Warm Heart. The nearest is Bella Pink (SW 6596) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bella Pink swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Warm Heart
At Behr, the closest color to Warm Heart is Peach Bud (240E-2) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63.3) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peach Bud swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Warm Heart
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Warm Heart is Phoenix Sand (017) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63.3) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Phoenix Sand swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Warm Heart
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Warm Heart is Sweet Angel (PPG1193-4) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63.3) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Angel swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Warm Heart
Glidden's nearest match is Light Coral Sunset (23YR 66/193), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 63.3) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Heart without repainting risk. See the full Light Coral Sunset swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Warm Heart
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Warm Heart is Pink Macaroon (104-3DB). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63.3). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Pink Macaroon and you'll get the same color. See the full Pink Macaroon swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Warm Heart
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Warm Heart. The nearest is Prettiest Pink (HGSW 1067) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Prettiest Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Warm Heart
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Peach Fuzz (DE5142), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63.3) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Heart without repainting risk. See the full Peach Fuzz swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Warm Heart
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Warm Heart. The nearest is Cabbage Rose (JG-26) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 63.3). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cabbage Rose swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Warm Heart
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Warm Heart is Salmon Beauty (1050) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63.3) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Salmon Beauty swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Warm Heart
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Salmon Beauty (1050), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63.3) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Heart without repainting risk. See the full Salmon Beauty swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Warm Heart
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Warm Heart is Cochin Shell (BD51) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 63.3) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cochin Shell swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Warm Heart
At Clare, the closest color to Warm Heart is Rosé Season (PNT100-LT-27) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63.3) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rosé Season swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Warm Heart
Kompozit's nearest match is Salmon Beauty (1050), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63.3) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Warm Heart without repainting risk. See the full Salmon Beauty swatch →