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Blush Exterior Palette — Petal Blush & Warm Greige

A soft five-color exterior scheme led by blush pink, balanced with warm greige, crisp white trim, a weathered wood tone, and a deep plum accent — every color matched to real paint you can buy.

By Jessica Williams · Color Stylist & Interior Editor

Blush on a house exterior is one of the quietest ways to feel current right now. Instead of the expected white or gray box, Petal Blush wraps the body of the home in a soft warm clay that shifts beautifully through the day — pinker at golden hour, almost putty under flat light. It feels romantic without ever tipping into sweet.

To keep it anchored, Warm Greige does the steady background work on lower trim and ceilings, and Soft Linen White brightens the main trim, soffits, and any built-in cabinetry on a porch or outdoor kitchen. These two neutrals are what let the blush read as intentional rather than accidental.

The depth comes from Weathered Cedar in real wood moments — steps, a beam, a slatted screen — and a Deep Plum front door that gives the whole scheme its pulse. Use blush as your dominant, the neutrals as the calm middle, and save the plum for the one place you want every eye to land.

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Petal Blush
Walls
Benjamin Moore Rose Accent · 1177
#E6CFC5
LRV 65
Warm Greige
Trim & Ceiling
Rodda Sand · CA036
#C8BAA8
LRV 50
Soft Linen White
Cabinets or Vanity
Valspar Dove White · 7002-7
#F2EDE3
LRV 85
Weathered Cedar
Wood & Floors
Valspar Brownie Scout · V084-5
#8B6A52
LRV 17
Deep Plum
Accent
Benjamin Moore Dark Purple · 2073-10
#4B3540
LRV 6

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Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Tap a swatch for its full guide or + to save it — take any SKU to the store, they mix on demand.

Petal Blush
#E6CFC6 · LRV 66 · Walls
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6323 · ΔE 1.85
Behr · S180-1 · ΔE 1.89
Benjamin Moore · 1177 · ΔE 0.48
Valspar · 1006-10C · ΔE 1.46
PPG / Glidden · PPG1065-3 · ΔE 2.06
Glidden · PPG1062-3 · ΔE 0.8
Dutch Boy · 305-1DB · ΔE 0.55
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2067 · ΔE 1.85
Dunn-Edwards · DE6051 · ΔE 1.97
Magnolia Home · JG-24 · ΔE 1.98
Farrow & Ball · NO. 230 · ΔE 1.98
Diamond Vogel · 0125 · ΔE 0.92
Hirshfield's · 0125 · ΔE 0.76
Rodda · R121 · ΔE 2.12
C2 Paint · C2-834 · ΔE 5.72
Clare · PNT100-LT-20 · ΔE 5.77
Portola Paints · GYPSY · ΔE 5.34
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 10.13
Backdrop · BD-AU · ΔE 3.77
Rust-Oleum · 285142 · ΔE 3.73
Kompozit · 0125 · ΔE 0.76
Warm Greige
#C9BBA8 · LRV 51 · Trim & Ceiling
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7524 · ΔE 1.22
Behr · HDC-SM16-09 · ΔE 1.19
Benjamin Moore · CW-145 · ΔE 1.53
Valspar · 2005-10B · ΔE 4.31
PPG / Glidden · PPG15-25 · ΔE 0.9
Glidden · PPG15-25 · ΔE 1
Dutch Boy · 421-2DB · ΔE 1.69
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3186 · ΔE 2.26
Dunn-Edwards · DET637 · ΔE 2.44
Magnolia Home · JG-109 · ΔE 1.99
Farrow & Ball · NO. CB2 · ΔE 1.27
Diamond Vogel · 0336 · ΔE 1.84
Hirshfield's · 0183 · ΔE 1.02
Rodda · CA036 · ΔE 0.49
C2 Paint · C2-784 · ΔE 1.6
Clare · PNT100-LT-13 · ΔE 5.69
Portola Paints · TOPANGA · ΔE 3.66
Annie Sloan · PARIS GREY · ΔE 7.63
Backdrop · BD-BG · ΔE 11.2
Rust-Oleum · 285143 · ΔE 12.09
Kompozit · 0183 · ΔE 1.02
Soft Linen White
#F3EDE3 · LRV 85 · Cabinets or Vanity
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7566 · ΔE 0.79
Behr · PPU5-09 · ΔE 0.81
Benjamin Moore · OC-17 · ΔE 2.38
Valspar · 7002-7 · ΔE 0.5
PPG / Glidden · PPG1020-1 · ΔE 1.41
Glidden · PPG1020-1 · ΔE 1.49
Dutch Boy · 020W · ΔE 1.48
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4003 · ΔE 0.79
Dunn-Edwards · DE6120 · ΔE 1.96
Magnolia Home · JG-107 · ΔE 2.05
Farrow & Ball · NO. 2003 · ΔE 1.57
Diamond Vogel · 0012 · ΔE 1.21
Hirshfield's · 0558 · ΔE 1.04
Rodda · CA007 · ΔE 0.9
C2 Paint · C2-708 · ΔE 1.52
Clare · PNT100-LT-24 · ΔE 2.16
Portola Paints · ORIGAMI · ΔE 2.36
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 11.69
Backdrop · BD-JA · ΔE 2
Rust-Oleum · 329598 · ΔE 5.27
Kompozit · 0558 · ΔE 1.04
Weathered Cedar
#8C6A53 · LRV 17 · Wood & Floors
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6110 · ΔE 3.39
Behr · PPU4-01 · ΔE 1.25
Benjamin Moore · 2110-30 · ΔE 2.44
Valspar · V084-5 · ΔE 0.67
PPG / Glidden · PPG1072-6 · ΔE 2.26
Glidden · 80YR 16/193 · ΔE 0.87
Dutch Boy · 414-6DB · ΔE 3.39
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3052 · ΔE 3.47
Dunn-Edwards · DET682 · ΔE 1.63
Magnolia Home · JG-129 · ΔE 6.66
Farrow & Ball · NO. 198 · ΔE 8.55
Diamond Vogel · 0172 · ΔE 1.61
Hirshfield's · H0127 · ΔE 1.69
Rodda · CA059 · ΔE 5.39
C2 Paint · BD83 · ΔE 1.1
Clare · PNT100-DP-66 · ΔE 16.27
Portola Paints · ZION · ΔE 5.98
Annie Sloan · OLIVE · ΔE 13.36
Backdrop · BD-BA · ΔE 5.11
Rust-Oleum · 391446 · ΔE 16.25
Kompozit · 0178 · ΔE 3.52
Deep Plum
#4A3340 · LRV 4 · Accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 2704 · ΔE 3.66
Behr · S-G-700 · ΔE 1.21
Benjamin Moore · 2073-10 · ΔE 1.1
Valspar · M215 · ΔE 4.03
PPG / Glidden · PPG1013-7 · ΔE 11.34
Glidden · 85RR 05/082 · ΔE 5.95
Dutch Boy · 445-7DB · ΔE 9.72
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3411 · ΔE 6.4
Dunn-Edwards · DEBN13 · ΔE 8.67
Magnolia Home · JG-102 · ΔE 4.04
Farrow & Ball · NO. W24 · ΔE 10.13
Diamond Vogel · H065 · ΔE 3.66
Hirshfield's · 1215 · ΔE 2.8
Rodda · CA210 · ΔE 12.82
C2 Paint · BD42 · ΔE 2.12
Clare · PNT100-DP-54 · ΔE 14.98
Portola Paints · DANCING SHOES · ΔE 1.92
Annie Sloan · BURGUNDY · ΔE 12.79
Backdrop · BD-AH · ΔE 19.94
Rust-Oleum · 285144 · ΔE 16.34
Kompozit · 1215 · ΔE 2.8

Questions

Will blush hold up on a house exterior without looking too pink?

Yes, when you keep it muted and warm. This Petal Blush leans toward soft clay rather than candy pink, so in full sun it reads as a gentle warm neutral and stays grown-up across the whole facade.

How do I use these five colors on a real house?

Let blush carry the body of the house, use the white on trim and soffits, paint the door or shutters in the deep plum, and let the cedar live in your steps, beams, or natural wood details.

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