PINKS

Altered Pink

#EFC5BE

RGB 239, 197, 190 · HSL 9°, 60%, 84% · CMYK 0, 18, 21, 6

Altered Pink is #EFC5BE in HEX — rgb(239, 197, 190), hsl(9°, 60%, 84%), cmyk(0%, 18%, 21%, 6%).

Altered Pink pulls into the airy end of the pinks spectrum — HSL 9°, 60%, 84%. 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#EFC5BE

RGB239, 197, 190

HSL9°, 60%, 84%

HSV9°, 21%, 94%

CMYK0, 18, 21, 6

Decimal15713726

CSS RGBrgb(239, 197, 190)

CSS HSLhsl(9, 60%, 84%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Dulux

Altered Pink S06F2

Exact match

PPG

Peach Ash 1191-3

ΔE 1.2 · #EFC4BB

Benjamin Moore

Strawberry 2090-60

ΔE 1.7 · #EEC1BA

Kilz

Warm Shawl LA230-02

ΔE 1.8 · #ECC3BF

Behr

Fruit Salad M200-2

ΔE 2.1 · #F5C7C2

Sherwin-Williams

Bella Pink SW6596

ΔE 2.7 · #F1C6C4

Vista Paint

Cloud Number Nine C-1070

ΔE 3.3 · #F8CEC5

Valspar

Salmon Bisque 2003-4B

ΔE 3.3 · #F6C4BC

Hallman-Lindsay

Cloud Number Nine 1071

ΔE 3.3 · #F9CEC6

Dunn-Edwards

Muddy Rose DE6087

ΔE 4.1 · #E2BEB4

IKEA

IKEA032 32

ΔE 4.5 · #EDCDC7

Dutch Boy

Pink Satin DCP-1057

ΔE 5.3 · #F4D0C2

Farrow & Ball

Nancy's Blushes 278

ΔE 7 · #ECB7B8

Colorhouse

Sprout .06 Sprout-06

ΔE 11.3 · #F7DDE0

RAL

Silk Grey 7044

ΔE 15.7 · #CAC4B0

Kobra

Silver 47

ΔE 16.8 · #CDCECD

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

62/100

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 MasstoneRed UndertonePink

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

Color Theory

Complementary

#EFC5BE

#BEE7EF

Analogous

#EFBECF

#EFC5BE

#EFDEBE

Triadic

#EFC5BE

#BEEFC5

#C5BEEF

Split-Complementary

#EFC5BE

#BEEFDE

#BECFEF

Tetradic

#EFC5BE

#CFEFBE

#BEE7EF

#DEBEEF

Monochromatic

#D05843

#DF8F81

#EFC5BE

#FAEDEB

Rectangle

#EFC5BE

#E7EFBE

#BEE7EF

#C5BEEF

Compound

#EFC5BE

#EFDEBE

#BEE7EF

#BECFEF

Variations

Lighter

#F2D1CB

#F3DEDA

#F7EDEB

Darker

#E08677

#C43F28

#742315

Saturation

#DED1CF

#EFC5BE

#F7BFB6

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

1.57:1

Fail

vs Black

13.40:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#EFC5BE

#D9D4BE

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#EFC5BE

#CDCDBF

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#EFC5BE

#EEC5C7

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Soft · Romantic

Altered Pink 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

#F3C0AA

Warm Bulb 2700K

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

#EFC5BE

Daylight 5500K

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

#E0C5CE

Cool Bulb 6500K

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

Pairs With

#EDE9E8

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.

#91D0DB

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: #EFC5BE;

CSS — background

background-color: #EFC5BE;

CSS Variable

--color-altered-pink: #EFC5BE;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'altered-pink': '#EFC5BE' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#EFC5BE] text-[#EFC5BE]

SCSS

$altered-pink: #EFC5BE;

Similar Colors

Strawberry Freeze

#EDC0B9 · ΔE 2.0

Pink Hibiscus

#EABFB9 · ΔE 2.1

Salmon Berry

#EEC0BA · ΔE 2.2

August Sunrise

#EEC2B7 · ΔE 2.5

Heather Pink

#E7BFBA · ΔE 2.6

Fantasy Pink

#EFC8C5 · ΔE 2.7

Frosted Rose

#ECC8BE · ΔE 2.8

Blushing Brilliance

#F8C9C0 · ΔE 2.9

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 #EFC5BE?

#EFC5BE is Altered Pink, a soft pink with a warm undertone.

Is #EFC5BE warm or cool?

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

What rooms work best with Altered Pink?

Altered Pink 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 Altered Pink?

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

Where can I download Altered Pink?

You can download Altered Pink 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 Altered Pink?

The hex code is #EFC5BE. In RGB it's 239, 197, 190, and in HSL it's 9°, 60%, 84%.

← All colors