Damask Rose
2082-50 · #D6ACB8 · LRV 52 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Vintage Tea Rose47
- 3Damask Rose52
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Damask Rose, Really?
Damask Rose reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2082-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Damask Rose
Damask 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Damask Rose
At LRV 52, Damask 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 Damask 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 Benjamin Moore 2082-50 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | DelightfulSW 6289 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.7 | 51 | Color page → |
| Behr | Velveteen Crush190E-3 · Behr | 2.2 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Twilight BloomV077-3 · Valspar | 3.7 | 45.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pink PotionPPG1045-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.7 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pink PotionPPG1045-4 · Glidden | 2.9 | 47 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Mauvey Wauvey201-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.3 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Damask Rose within Benjamin Moore'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 #D6ACB8 in HSL space. Pair Damask Rose with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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