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Delicate Rose 2008-50
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Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Delicate Rose sits at L* 81.1, a* 23.8, b* 9.4. Its hue angle is 22° and its chroma is 25.6, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 48%.
LRV 56.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 56.9, Delicate Rose is lighter than 62% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Delicate Rose
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopeful | SW 6597 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Youthful Coral | SW 6604 | 3.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gaiety | SW 6872 | 4.04 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Delicate Rose
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballerina Pink | 130A-3 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Old Flame | P170-2 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Carnation Bloom | 140A-3 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Pink | 2009-50 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Smashing Pink | 1303 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dawn Pink | 2010-50 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sailor's Delight | 1296 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mixed Fruit | 2011-50 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pearly Pink | 2171-50 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Summer Vacation 002 · lighter, LRV 60.6
- Phoenix Sand 017 · lighter, LRV 60.5
- Smashing Pink 1303 · lighter, LRV 61.5
- Misted Rose 1339 · darker, LRV 54.0
- Romantica 045 · darker, LRV 53.3
- Romance 1333 · darker, LRV 53.5
Colors that go with Delicate Rose
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Surf City 731 · complementary (180°)
- Pink Begonia 2078-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Amber Winds 073 · analogous (+30°)
- Douglas Fern 563 · triadic (120°)
- Swiss Blue 815 · triadic (240°)
Delicate Rose vs popular colors
- Touch of Pink (Benjamin Moore 2008-70, ΔE 14.6) is lighter (LRV 81.3 vs 56.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Cream Puff (Benjamin Moore 2174-70, ΔE 16.4) is lighter (LRV 82.1 vs 56.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- First Light (Benjamin Moore 2102-70, ΔE 16.5) is lighter (LRV 75.9 vs 56.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.