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Behr Rose Linen#ECA3B5 · LRV 47

Rose Linen reads as a red / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr 180C-3 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR ROSE LINEN
RGB 236, 163, 181 LRV 47

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Rose Linen
SKU 180C-3
Hex #ECA3B5
RGB 236, 163, 181
HSL 345°, 66%, 78%
LRV 47
Undertone red / warm
Family Pink

About Behr Rose Linen

Rose Linen sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Rose Linen is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Pepto
SKU 1127 · #E8A2B9 · LRV 46
ΔE 1.94 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.8
All pink at PPG / Glidden →
1183-4
#E69DAD
Brandywine
ΔE 1.8 · LRV 44
1181-4
#EFA7BF
Tickled Pink
ΔE 2.29 · LRV 50
1182-4
#E3A4B8
Garden Party
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 46
1187-4
#EC9B9D
River Rouge
ΔE 6.46 · LRV 44
1188-4
#F6A09D
Salmon Pink
ΔE 8.25 · LRV 47

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.27
All pink at Benjamin Moore →
1326
#F7A2B4
Bubble Bath
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 49
2080-50
#E6A7BC
Bayberry
ΔE 2.54 · LRV 48
2007-50
#F2AAB3
Supple Pink
ΔE 3.38 · LRV
2085-50
#E4ACC0
Strawberry
ΔE 3.95 · LRV
2006-50
#EAA6A9
Pink Punch
ΔE 5.07 · LRV

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.27
All pink at Valspar →
1007-3C
#E89AAC
Second Blush
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 43.2
1004-2A
#F199B1
Harmonious Rose
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 44.8
1002-2A
#EAA4BF
Pink Frenzy
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 47.6
1006-2A
#F39AA4
Sweet Sixteen
ΔE 4.79 · LRV 44.7
8002-7C
#EAA8A8
Shaded Primrose
ΔE 6.2 · LRV 48

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.08
All pink at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5094
#E5A2AB
Berry Riche
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 45
DE5052
#E398AF
Love Potion
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 42
DE5031
#E5A5C1
Think Pink
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 47
DE5087
#F9A3AA
Simple Pink
ΔE 5.05 · LRV 49
DE5038
#EC9DC3
Be My Valentine
ΔE 5.69 · LRV 46

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.6
All pink at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6584
#EB92A3
Cheery
ΔE 4.6 · LRV 41
SW 6570
#D899B1
Haute Pink
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 41
SW 6591
#ED939D
Amaryllis
ΔE 5.76 · LRV 41
SW 6597
#F0B3B2
Hopeful
ΔE 7.28 · LRV 54
SW 6604
#F0AFA8
Youthful Coral
ΔE 9.11 · LRV 52

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.46
All pink at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 278
#ECB7B8
Nancy's Blushes
ΔE 7.46 · LRV 55
NO. 246
#C7A4A6
Cinder Rose
ΔE 9.99 · LRV 41
NO. 231
#DFC2AF
Setting Plaster
ΔE 19.28 · LRV 57
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 21.01 · LRV 46
NO. 229
#CCBFB3
Elephant's Breath
ΔE 21.35 · LRV 53

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.17
All pink at Backdrop →
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 11.17 · LRV 38
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 14.88 · LRV 53
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 18.85 · LRV 60
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 26.8 · LRV 65
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 27.39 · LRV 41

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.29
All pink at Clare →
PNT100-LT-27
#FDBFB6
Rosé Season
ΔE 11.29 · LRV 62
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 12.6 · LRV 40
PNT100-LT-60
#DEC4B8
Meet Cute
ΔE 17.29 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 19.7 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 25.05 · LRV 54

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.46
All pink at Magnolia Home →
JG-26
#E8C3B8
Cabbage Rose
ΔE 14.46 · LRV 60
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 17.47 · LRV 46
JG-133
#C6BBB2
Cinnamon Sugar
ΔE 20.69 · LRV 51
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 23.92 · LRV 50
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 23.98 · LRV 48

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Rose Linen within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

M170-4
Passion Fruit Punch
LRV 46
160C-3
Rose Silk
LRV 48
200D-4
Powdered Petals
LRV 48
M160-3
Sweet Tart
LRV 49
M190-4
California Coral
LRV 45
190D-4
Rosy Outlook
LRV 47

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #ECA3B5 in HSL space. Pair Rose Linen with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#ECA3B5 + #A3ECDA
TRIADIC
#ECA3B5 · #B5ECA3 · #A3B5EC
ANALOGOUS
#ECA3DA · #ECA3B5 · #ECB5A3

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.01:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.47:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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