Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Japanese Rose Garden |
| SKU | HDC-SP16-10 |
| Hex | #E4B6C4 |
| RGB | 228, 182, 196 |
| HSL | 342°, 46%, 80% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Pink |
About Behr Japanese Rose Garden
At LRV 54, Japanese Rose Garden 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.
Japanese Rose Garden 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Sherwin-Williams
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Japanese Rose Garden 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 #E4B6C4 in HSL space. Pair Japanese Rose Garden 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 Japanese Rose Garden Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Japanese Rose Garden 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 HDC-SP16-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Japanese Rose Garden
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Tara (1270), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Japanese Rose Garden without repainting risk. See the full Tara swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Japanese Rose Garden
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Japanese Rose Garden is Love In A Mist (PPG1050-3) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Love In A Mist swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Japanese Rose Garden
At Valspar, the closest color to Japanese Rose Garden is Sweety Pie (1008-4B) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53.7 vs 54) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweety Pie swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Japanese Rose Garden
At Kompozit, the closest color to Japanese Rose Garden is Acadia Bloom (0111) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Acadia Bloom swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Japanese Rose Garden
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Japanese Rose Garden is Acadia Bloom (0111) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Acadia Bloom swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Japanese Rose Garden
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Japanese Rose Garden. The nearest is Muddy Mauve (DE5016) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Muddy Mauve swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Japanese Rose Garden
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Japanese Rose Garden. The nearest is Nancy's Blushes (NO. 278) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nancy's Blushes swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Japanese Rose Garden
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Japanese Rose Garden. The nearest is Peony Perfect (246-3DB) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peony Perfect swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Japanese Rose Garden
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Japanese Rose Garden — the nearest deck color, Lotus Flower (SW 6310), is clearly different (ΔE 5.52). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Behr HDC-SP16-10 instead. See the full Lotus Flower swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Japanese Rose Garden
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Japanese Rose Garden — the nearest deck color, Cochin Shell (BD51), is clearly different (ΔE 8.16). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Behr HDC-SP16-10 instead. See the full Cochin Shell swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Japanese Rose Garden
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Japanese Rose Garden — the nearest deck color, Cabbage Rose (JG-26), is clearly different (ΔE 10.74). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Behr HDC-SP16-10 instead. See the full Cabbage Rose swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Japanese Rose Garden
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Japanese Rose Garden — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 11.68). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr HDC-SP16-10 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Japanese Rose Garden
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Japanese Rose Garden — the nearest deck color, Meet Cute (PNT100-LT-60), is clearly different (ΔE 13.12). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Behr HDC-SP16-10 instead. See the full Meet Cute swatch →