# Dulux Popping Pink

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/popping-pink](https://plan-home.com/color/popping-pink)

Dulux Popping Pink is a muted mid-tone pink with a noticeable mauve cast, sitting between rosy pink and soft purple. Its reduced saturation keeps it from reading sugary or overly bright, while the blue-violet influence gives the color a gently cool edge. In daylight, it can appear like a dusty rose-pink; under warmer bulbs, its rosy side is likely to come forward more clearly. Use Popping Pink on a bedroom wall, a painted dresser, or inside shelving where its soft depth can be appreciated up close. Pair it with chalky white, warm grey, deep plum, or natural oak, and add brushed brass or black accents for contrast.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Dulux
- **Color name:** Popping Pink
- **HEX:** #C98EBD
- **RGB:** 201, 142, 189
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Purple
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 312° Saturation: 29.35% Value: 78.82%
- **HSL:** hsl(312, 35, 67)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 29.35 Yellow: 5.97 Key: 21.18
- **YIQ:** Y: 164.999 I: 20.055 Q: 27.107
- **XYZ:** X: 42.944 Y: 35.439 Z: 52.709
- **CIE Lab:** L:66.089 a:29.839 b:-15.505
- **CIE Luv:** L:66.089 u:31.461 v:-28.352
- **Decimal:** 13209277
- **Hunter Lab:** 59.531, 24.588, -10.824

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Dulux Flamingo Fun 2](https://plan-home.com/color/flamingo-fun-2)
- [Dulux Violet Verona 2](https://plan-home.com/color/violet-verona-2)
- [Dulux Party Balloons](https://plan-home.com/color/party-balloons)
- [Dulux Rock Candy 2](https://plan-home.com/color/rock-candy-2)
- [Dulux Orchid Opera 2](https://plan-home.com/color/orchid-opera-2)
- [Dulux Sumptuous Plum 6](https://plan-home.com/color/sumptuous-plum-6)
- [Dulux Pamplona Purple 6](https://plan-home.com/color/pamplona-purple-6)
- [Dulux Heather Bloom 3](https://plan-home.com/color/heather-bloom-3)
- [Dulux Emporium Rose 3](https://plan-home.com/color/emporium-rose-3)
- [Dulux Orchid Opera 1](https://plan-home.com/color/orchid-opera-1)
- [Dulux Damson Dream 5](https://plan-home.com/color/damson-dream-5)
- [Dulux Sweet Sundae 2](https://plan-home.com/color/sweet-sundae-2)
- [Dulux Velvet Ribbon 6](https://plan-home.com/color/velvet-ribbon-6)
- [Dulux Rock Candy 3](https://plan-home.com/color/rock-candy-3)
- [Dulux Damson Dream 6](https://plan-home.com/color/damson-dream-6)
- [Dulux Waterlily Blush 3](https://plan-home.com/color/waterlily-blush-3)
- [Dulux Pamplona Purple 5](https://plan-home.com/color/pamplona-purple-5)
- [Dulux Summer Surprise 6](https://plan-home.com/color/summer-surprise-6)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Orchid Opera 2](https://plan-home.com/color/orchid-opera-2)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Dulux Orchid Opera 1](https://plan-home.com/color/orchid-opera-1)

## Complementary colors
- [Dulux Soft Fauna 6](https://plan-home.com/color/soft-fauna-6)
- [Dulux Dewy Lawn](https://plan-home.com/color/dewy-lawn)
- [Dulux Fresh Sage](https://plan-home.com/color/fresh-sage)
- [Dulux Highland Falls 5](https://plan-home.com/color/highland-falls-5)
- [Dulux Clouded Pearl 2](https://plan-home.com/color/clouded-pearl-2)
- [Dulux Highland Falls 1](https://plan-home.com/color/highland-falls-1)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.