Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Delicate Rose |
| SKU | 120A-2 |
| Hex | #FBDAF5 |
| RGB | 251, 218, 245 |
| HSL | 311°, 80%, 92% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | warm magenta tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Behr Delicate Rose
Delicate Rose is very light — LRV 77, 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.
Delicate 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
6 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.
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Delicate 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 #FBDAF5 in HSL space. Pair Delicate 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 Delicate Rose Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Delicate 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 120A-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Glidden Equivalent of Delicate Rose
At Glidden, the closest color to Delicate Rose is Frosted Pink (95RB 71/132) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 77) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frosted Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Delicate Rose
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Sweet Sachet (DE5022), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 70 vs 77) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Delicate Rose without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Sachet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Delicate Rose
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Delicate Rose. The nearest is Nursery Pink (1161) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nursery Pink swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Delicate Rose
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Delicate Rose. The nearest is Nursery Pink (1161) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nursery Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Delicate Rose
Kompozit has no exact twin of Delicate Rose. The nearest is Nursery Pink (1161) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nursery Pink swatch →