Barely Pink (Valspar 1006-8C)
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Barely Pink (Valspar 1006-8C) is a light, neutral pink from Valspar: LRV 71, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Barely Pink
Four Valspar colors picked for Barely Pink by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Barely Pink, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Demure | SW 6295 | 69 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Paisley Pink | 1261 | 69.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Beloved Pink | S130-1 | 68.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rose Blush | 18-18 | 71 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Barely Pink (LRV 71) by LRV.
Lighter than Barely Pink
Darker than Barely Pink
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1006-8C |
| Hex | #EAD7D7 |
| RGB | 234, 215, 215 |
| HSL | 0°, 31%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.5, 6.5, 2.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Barely Pink (Valspar 1006-8C), published as #EAD7D7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Barely Pink (Valspar 1006-8C)?
- Barely Pink has an LRV of 71. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Barely Pink is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Barely Pink in another brand?
- Demure (SW 6295) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Barely Pink warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Barely Pink as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.