Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Cream Rose |
| SKU | 160A-1 |
| Hex | #FAE3EE |
| RGB | 250, 227, 238 |
| HSL | 331°, 70%, 94% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | Pink |
About Behr Cream Rose
Cream Rose is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Cream Rose shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
10 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Cream Rose within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #FAE3EE in HSL space. Pair Cream Rose with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Cream Rose Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cream Rose from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr 160A-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cream Rose
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Cream Rose. The nearest is Young At Heart (SW 7109) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Young At Heart swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cream Rose
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Cream Rose is Candy Stripe (2079-70). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Candy Stripe and you'll get the same color. See the full Candy Stripe swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cream Rose
Valspar's nearest match is Pink Mist (1001-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79.6 vs 81) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Cream Rose without repainting risk. See the full Pink Mist swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cream Rose
Glidden has no exact twin of Cream Rose. The nearest is Barely Blush (98RR 80/078) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Barely Blush swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cream Rose
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cream Rose is Be Mine! (101-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 81) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Be Mine! swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cream Rose
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Cream Rose is Spun Sugar (DE5014). At ΔE 0.37 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 75 vs 81). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Spun Sugar and you'll get the same color. See the full Spun Sugar swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cream Rose
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Petal Poise (1160), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 81) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Cream Rose without repainting risk. See the full Petal Poise swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cream Rose
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Cream Rose is Petal Poise (1160). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 81). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Petal Poise and you'll get the same color. See the full Petal Poise swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cream Rose
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Cream Rose is Petal Poise (1160). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If Kompozit is your counter, order Petal Poise and you'll get the same color. See the full Petal Poise swatch →