PINKS

Sweet

#E9C6B9

RGB 233, 198, 185 · HSL 16°, 52%, 82% · CMYK 0, 15, 21, 9

Sweet is #E9C6B9 in HEX — rgb(233, 198, 185), hsl(16°, 52%, 82%), cmyk(0%, 15%, 21%, 9%).

Sweet pulls into the airy end of the pinks spectrum — HSL 16°, 52%, 82%. The balanced saturation makes it confident without overpowering, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, dressing rooms, soft fabrics — for romantic, intimate spaces. Reads best alongside cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta, brass.

Color Codes

HEX#E9C6B9

RGB233, 198, 185

HSL16°, 52%, 82%

HSV16°, 21%, 91%

CMYK0, 15, 21, 9

Decimal15320761

CSS RGBrgb(233, 198, 185)

CSS HSLhsl(16, 52%, 82%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Benjamin Moore

Sweet 1192

Exact match

Dulux

Cupcake Rose S08E2

ΔE 1.1 · #E6C5B7

Hallman-Lindsay

Antoinette Pink 42

ΔE 1.7 · #E7C2B4

Behr

Coral Coast HDC-CT-14

ΔE 1.7 · #EBC5B6

Vista Paint

Antoinette Pink C-41

ΔE 1.9 · #E5C1B3

Dunn-Edwards

Galveston Tan DE6101

ΔE 1.9 · #E8C8B8

Kilz

Nouveau Apricot LB160-01

ΔE 2 · #EBCBBD

Valspar

Pale Satin Peach 2003-6C

ΔE 2.1 · #F0CBBD

PPG

Spiced Orange 1199-3

ΔE 2.5 · #EDC7B6

Sherwin-Williams

Quaint Peche SW6330

ΔE 3.2 · #EACDC1

Dutch Boy

Pink Satin DCP-1057

ΔE 3.7 · #F4D0C2

Farrow & Ball

Setting Plaster 231

ΔE 4.3 · #DFC2AF

IKEA

IKEA032 32

ΔE 4.6 · #EDCDC7

Colorhouse

Stone .01 Stone-01

ΔE 12 · #E1D6BB

RAL

Silk Grey 7044

ΔE 12.2 · #CAC4B0

Kobra

Ivory 02

ΔE 13.5 · #E6C9A2

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

61/100

Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Reflects plenty of light and keeps spaces feeling open and airy while still showing clear colour. A safe, flexible choice for living areas.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneOrange UndertoneYellow

Reads as a warm orange with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#E9C6B9

#B9DCE9

Analogous

#E9B9C4

#E9C6B9

#E9DEB9

Triadic

#E9C6B9

#B9E9C6

#C6B9E9

Split-Complementary

#E9C6B9

#B9E9DE

#B9C4E9

Tetradic

#E9C6B9

#C4E9B9

#B9DCE9

#DEB9E9

Monochromatic

#C46745

#D7967F

#E9C6B9

#F9EFEC

Rectangle

#E9C6B9

#DCE9B9

#B9DCE9

#C6B9E9

Compound

#E9C6B9

#E9DEB9

#B9DCE9

#B9C4E9

Variations

Lighter

#EDD1C7

#F0DED7

#F5ECE9

Darker

#D79177

#B55431

#6B301B

Saturation

#D8CECA

#E9C6B9

#F4C1AE

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, dressing rooms, powder rooms

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces

Pairs With

cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta, brass

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

1.59:1

Fail

vs Black

13.24:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#E9C6B9

#D8D2B9

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#E9C6B9

#CDCDBB

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#E9C6B9

#E9C5C8

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Soft · Romantic

Sweet strikes the line between warm-neutral and statement — light enough for primary walls in soft-light rooms, expressive enough to give a bedroom or dressing room real character. Reads expensive next to cream, walnut, and brass.

SymbolismTenderness, warmth, optimism

PersonalityGentle, intimate, optimistic

romancesoftnesswarmthbedroomintimateblush

How it looks under different light

#EEC1A6

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#E9C6B9

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#DBC6CA

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EDEAE9

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F8F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#90C2D4

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Semi-gloss (trim) · Flat (ceiling)

Light tones absorb less light than expected — eggshell adds warmth on walls, semi-gloss gives trim crisp definition against pale walls.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Trim · Ceilings · Furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer; pale colors typically need 2 coats for full opacity.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #E9C6B9;

CSS — background

background-color: #E9C6B9;

CSS Variable

--color-sweet: #E9C6B9;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'sweet': '#E9C6B9' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#E9C6B9] text-[#E9C6B9]

SCSS

$sweet: #E9C6B9;

Similar Colors

Sweet Romance

#E8C5B8 · ΔE 0.4

Frosted Rose

#ECC8BE · ΔE 1.8

Precocious

#EECEC1 · ΔE 2.9

Pale Petal

#E0C4B8 · ΔE 3.1

Rose Blush

#E9C9C1 · ΔE 3.1

Rosetone

#E5C8BF · ΔE 3.3

Odessa Pink

#E2C8BA · ΔE 3.6

August Sunrise

#EEC2B7 · ΔE 3.7

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E9C6B9?

#E9C6B9 is Sweet, a soft pink with a warm undertone.

Is #E9C6B9 warm or cool?

Sweet reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Sweet?

Sweet works well in bedrooms, dressing rooms, powder rooms. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces.

What colors pair well with Sweet?

Sweet pairs naturally with cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta, brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Sweet?

You can download Sweet on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Sweet?

The hex code is #E9C6B9. In RGB it's 233, 198, 185, and in HSL it's 16°, 52%, 82%.

← All colors