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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

Petal Blush
Walls
Kompozit Pout · 0125
#E4CCC3
LRV 64
Warm Greige
Trim & Ceiling
Kompozit Moth Wing · 0183
#CCBCA9
LRV 52
Soft Linen White
Cabinets or Vanity
Kompozit Queen Anne's Lace · 0558
#F0ECE2
LRV 84
Weathered Cedar
Wood & Floors
Kompozit Cupcake · 0178
#8A6E53
LRV 17
Deep Plum
Accent
Kompozit Purple Shadow · 1215
#493843
LRV 5
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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.

Buy These Colors

Each color matched to the closest real paint in every brand, by ΔE2000. Kompozit first; take any SKU to the store — these mix on demand.

Petal Blush
#E6CFC6 · LRV 66 · Walls
Kompozit Pout · 0125 ΔE 0.76
Backdrop August · BD-AU ΔE 3.77
Behr Soft Shoe · MQ3-37 ΔE 2.84
Benjamin Moore Rose Accent · 1177 ΔE 0.48
Clare Neutral Territory · PNT100-LT-20 ΔE 5.77
Dunn-Edwards Pale Berries · DE6051 ΔE 1.97
Farrow & Ball Calamine · No. 230 ΔE 1.46
Magnolia Home Ella Rose · JG-24 ΔE 1.98
PPG / Glidden Ginger Shortbread · 1062-3 ΔE 0.8
Sherwin-Williams Romance · SW 6323 ΔE 1.85
Valspar Tender Shell · 1006-10C ΔE 1.46
Warm Greige
#C9BBA8 · LRV 51 · Trim & Ceiling
Kompozit Moth Wing · 0183 ΔE 1.02
Backdrop Boy Meets Girl · BD-BG ΔE 11.2
Behr Celery Powder · PPU8-18 ΔE 3.38
Benjamin Moore Brick House Tan · CW-145 ΔE 1.53
Clare Greige · PNT100-LT-13 ΔE 5.69
Dunn-Edwards Rustic Taupe · DE6129 ΔE 2.52
Farrow & Ball Drop Cloth · No. 283 ΔE 1.6
Magnolia Home Solid Wood · JG-109 ΔE 1.99
PPG / Glidden Stonington · 15-25 ΔE 1
Sherwin-Williams Dhurrie Beige · SW 7524 ΔE 1.22
Valspar Dust Bunny · 2005-10B ΔE 4.31
Soft Linen White
#F3EDE3 · LRV 85 · Cabinets or Vanity
Kompozit Queen Anne's Lace · 0558 ΔE 1.04
Backdrop Jane · BD-JA ΔE 2
Behr Bleached Linen · PPU5-09 ΔE 0.81
Benjamin Moore White Dove · OC-17 ΔE 2.38
Clare Wing It · PNT100-LT-24 ΔE 2.16
Dunn-Edwards Tea Biscuit · DE6120 ΔE 1.96
Farrow & Ball Pointing · No. 2003 ΔE 1.92
Magnolia Home Silos White · JG-107 ΔE 2.05
PPG / Glidden Atrium White · 1020-1 ΔE 1.49
Sherwin-Williams Westhighland White · SW 7566 ΔE 0.79
Valspar Dove White · 7002-7 ΔE 0.5
Weathered Cedar
#8C6A53 · LRV 17 · Wood & Floors
Kompozit Cupcake · 0178 ΔE 3.52
Backdrop Buenos Aires · BD-BA ΔE 5.11
Behr Caramel Swirl · PPU4-01 ΔE 1.25
Benjamin Moore Saddle Soap · 2110-30 ΔE 2.44
Clare Field Trip · PNT100-DP-66 ΔE 16.27
Dunn-Edwards Neutral Valley · DE6119 ΔE 2.05
Farrow & Ball London Clay · No. 244 ΔE 9.03
Magnolia Home Elemental · JG-129 ΔE 6.66
PPG / Glidden Caravel Brown · 1079-6 ΔE 2.61
Sherwin-Williams Steady Brown · SW 6110 ΔE 3.39
Valspar Brownie Scout · V084-5 ΔE 0.67
Deep Plum
#4A3340 · LRV 4 · Accent
Kompozit Purple Shadow · 1215 ΔE 2.8
Backdrop After Hours · BD-AH ΔE 19.94
Behr Wild Raisin · S-G-700 ΔE 1.21
Benjamin Moore Dark Purple · 2073-10 ΔE 1.1
Clare Blackish · PNT100-DP-54 ΔE 14.98
Dunn-Edwards Preserve · DEA193 ΔE 5.4
Farrow & Ball Pitch Black · No. 256 ΔE 13.05
Magnolia Home Plum Suede · JG-102 ΔE 4.04
PPG / Glidden Black Magic · 1001-7 ΔE 13.22
Sherwin-Williams Merlot · SW 2704 ΔE 3.66
Valspar Virtuoso · M215 ΔE 4.03

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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