Colonial Rose
110C-2 · #ECACDB · LRV 52 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Gothic Purple24
- 2Hazy Lilac29
- 3Colonial Rose52
- 4Lavender Mist63
- 5Silver Peony68
What Color Is Colonial Rose, Really?
Colonial Rose reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 110C-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Colonial Rose
Colonial 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Colonial Rose
At LRV 52, Colonial Rose is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta 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 Colonial 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 110C-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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Pretty Pink2077-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 50 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Magic Wand1001-2A · Valspar | 4.3 | 56.6 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Valentine Pink14RR 48/276 · Glidden | 4.5 | 48 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Glim-Glam Pink147-4DB · Dutch Boy | 5.0 | 49 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Soft CashmereDE5009 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.8 | 52 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Colonial 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 #ECACDB in HSL space. Pair Colonial Rose with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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