Ash Rose
N130-2 · #D1C2BC · LRV 56 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Dorian Gray39
- 2Mindful Gray48
- 3Ash Rose56
- 4Pale Oak69
- 5Shoji White74
What Color Is Ash Rose, Really?
Ash Rose reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr N130-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ash Rose
Ash Rose is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Ash Rose
At LRV 56, Ash Rose is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its red undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Ash Rose are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr N130-2 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | AngoraSW 6036 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.7 | 57 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gobi Desert2110-50 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 57 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Windmill8005-10C · Valspar | 2.4 | 55 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | IntuitivePPG1022-2 · PPG / Glidden | 3.7 | 57 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Kennett Square Taupe90YR 55/051 · Glidden | 1.8 | 55 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Mallow Root401-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 57 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Ash Rose within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D1C2BC in HSL space. Pair Ash Rose with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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