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Peach Color Palette — Peach Dune

A soft five-color scheme led by warm peach, grounded with sandy neutrals and one terracotta accent — every color matched to real paint you can buy.

By Emily Roberts · DIY Editor & First-Timer's Guide

Peach is having a real moment right now, and it is easy to see why. This scheme builds around a soft, sun-warmed peach that feels cozy without being sweet, then leans on warm neutrals so the whole thing stays grown-up and calm.

Sun-Warmed Peach does the heavy lifting, with Apricot Blush as a slightly lighter echo for trim or a second wall. Dune Sand and Greige Mist are your quiet helpers — think of them as the colors that let the peach breathe. If you are nervous about color, paint most of the room in these two and use the peach as your feature.

When you want a little punch, reach for Terracotta Clay. It is the deepest shade here, so a little goes a long way — a front door, a single shelf, or some pottery is plenty. Together these five feel like late afternoon light, which is exactly the warm, easy mood so many of us are after in 2026.

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Sun-Warmed Peach
Dominant
Sherwin-Williams Creole Cottage · SW 7706
#E7B89A
LRV 54
Apricot Blush
Secondary
Glidden Peach Darling · PPG1201-3
#EFCDB4
LRV 65
Dune Sand
Base
Valspar Savoury Beige · 3002-10C
#E4D6C3
LRV 68
Greige Mist
Support
Behr Matrix · T13-8
#CABDAB
LRV 52
Terracotta Clay
Accent
Sherwin-Williams Reynard · SW 6348
#B46848
LRV 20

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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.

Sun-Warmed Peach
#E8B89A · LRV 54 · Dominant
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7706 · ΔE 0.29
Behr · 280C-3 · ΔE 1.78
Benjamin Moore · 2175-50 · ΔE 3.05
Valspar · 2006-6B · ΔE 2.48
PPG / Glidden · PPG1201-4 · ΔE 1.71
Glidden · PPG1201-4 · ΔE 1.97
Dutch Boy · 208-3DB · ΔE 2.39
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2096 · ΔE 1.16
Dunn-Edwards · DE5213 · ΔE 1.35
Magnolia Home · JG-26 · ΔE 7.47
Farrow & Ball · NO. CC8 · ΔE 2.89
Diamond Vogel · 1036 · ΔE 2.37
Hirshfield's · 1002 · ΔE 2.27
Rodda · CA125 · ΔE 6.23
C2 Paint · C2-544 · ΔE 5.88
Clare · PNT100-LT-60 · ΔE 8.01
Portola Paints · ANGEL'S LANDING · ΔE 4.73
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 9.77
Backdrop · BD-BG · ΔE 5.95
Rust-Oleum · 285142 · ΔE 13.05
Kompozit · 1002 · ΔE 2.27
Apricot Blush
#F0CDB4 · LRV 65 · Secondary
Sherwin-Williams · SW 27 · ΔE 1.74
Behr · 270E-2 · ΔE 2.42
Benjamin Moore · 101 · ΔE 0.43
Valspar · 3002-8B · ΔE 2.9
PPG / Glidden · PPG1201-3 · ΔE 0.45
Glidden · PPG1201-3 · ΔE 0.35
Dutch Boy · 309-2DB · ΔE 3.06
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2117 · ΔE 2.45
Dunn-Edwards · DE5261 · ΔE 0.78
Magnolia Home · JG-24 · ΔE 5
Farrow & Ball · NO. 9901 · ΔE 7.06
Diamond Vogel · 1007 · ΔE 1.39
Hirshfield's · 1007 · ΔE 1.58
Rodda · CA115 · ΔE 6.11
C2 Paint · C2-545 · ΔE 1.95
Clare · PNT100-LT-26 · ΔE 4.26
Portola Paints · EL MATADOR · ΔE 6.79
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 6.88
Backdrop · BD-AU · ΔE 3.28
Rust-Oleum · 398641 · ΔE 12.44
Kompozit · 1007 · ΔE 1.58
Dune Sand
#E4D6C2 · LRV 68 · Base
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7572 · ΔE 0.88
Behr · N270-1 · ΔE 0.51
Benjamin Moore · 1079 · ΔE 1.52
Valspar · 3002-10C · ΔE 0.41
PPG / Glidden · PPG1085-2 · ΔE 0.94
Glidden · 45YY 67/120 · ΔE 2.35
Dutch Boy · 415-1DB · ΔE 1.85
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 4050 · ΔE 0.88
Dunn-Edwards · DEC740 · ΔE 0.48
Magnolia Home · JG-167 · ΔE 2.17
Farrow & Ball · NO. CC2 · ΔE 1.91
Diamond Vogel · 0278 · ΔE 1.81
Hirshfield's · 0335 · ΔE 0.91
Rodda · CA044 · ΔE 1.73
C2 Paint · BD3 · ΔE 3.74
Clare · PNT100-LT-20 · ΔE 2.15
Portola Paints · FIGUEROA · ΔE 4.69
Annie Sloan · OLD OCHRE · ΔE 5.2
Backdrop · BD-CC · ΔE 3.48
Rust-Oleum · 398641 · ΔE 7.01
Kompozit · 0335 · ΔE 0.91
Greige Mist
#C9BCAA · LRV 51 · Support
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9173 · ΔE 0.49
Behr · T13-8 · ΔE 0.26
Benjamin Moore · CW-145 · ΔE 1.52
Valspar · 2005-10B · ΔE 4.35
PPG / Glidden · PPG15-25 · ΔE 0.49
Glidden · PPG15-25 · ΔE 0.49
Dutch Boy · 421-2DB · ΔE 1.54
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 3066 · ΔE 3.59
Dunn-Edwards · DET637 · ΔE 2.28
Magnolia Home · JG-109 · ΔE 1.54
Farrow & Ball · NO. 283 · ΔE 2.36
Diamond Vogel · 0336 · ΔE 1.5
Hirshfield's · 0183 · ΔE 1.31
Rodda · CA036 · ΔE 0.68
C2 Paint · C2-784 · ΔE 1.62
Clare · PNT100-LT-13 · ΔE 5.39
Portola Paints · TOPANGA · ΔE 3.75
Annie Sloan · PARIS GREY · ΔE 7.17
Backdrop · BD-BG · ΔE 11.34
Rust-Oleum · 285143 · ΔE 11.67
Kompozit · 0183 · ΔE 1.31
Terracotta Clay
#B5694A · LRV 20 · Accent
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6348 · ΔE 0.51
Behr · HDC-FL15-01 · ΔE 1.18
Benjamin Moore · 056 · ΔE 1.95
Valspar · 8002-12E · ΔE 0.7
PPG / Glidden · PPG1200-7 · ΔE 4.82
Glidden · 60YR 19/432 · ΔE 1.9
Dutch Boy · 311-6DB · ΔE 3.77
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 2093 · ΔE 0.51
Dunn-Edwards · DE5216 · ΔE 3.49
Magnolia Home · JG-35 · ΔE 1.31
Farrow & Ball · NO. 232 · ΔE 5.03
Diamond Vogel · 1039 · ΔE 1.77
Hirshfield's · 1019 · ΔE 4.38
Rodda · CA224 · ΔE 4.63
C2 Paint · C2-616 · ΔE 2.42
Clare · PNT100-DP-29 · ΔE 8.79
Portola Paints · MIEL · ΔE 7.83
Annie Sloan · SCANDINAVIAN PINK · ΔE 8.12
Backdrop · BD-OS · ΔE 24.16
Rust-Oleum · 398640 · ΔE 10.96
Kompozit · 1019 · ΔE 4.38

Questions

Why do these colors work together?

They all share a warm, sun-baked undertone, so they blend instead of clash. The peach leads, the sandy neutrals calm it down, and the terracotta adds just enough depth to keep it from feeling flat.

How much peach is too much?

Let peach lead but not take over. Aim for roughly two-thirds peach and apricot, with the sand and greige filling in the rest, and save the terracotta for small touches like a door or a vase.

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