Delicate Rose
2008-50 · #FBB9B9 · LRV 57 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Vintage Tea Rose47
- 2Mauve It52
- 3Delicate Rose57
- 4Malted Milk62
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Delicate Rose, Really?
Delicate Rose reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2008-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Delicate Rose
Delicate 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 Delicate Rose
At LRV 57, Delicate Rose is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Delicate 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 2008-50 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 | GaietySW 6872 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.0 | 59 | Color page → |
| Behr | Malibu Peach210A-3 · Behr | 1.3 | 61 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Camille Pink2002-4B · Valspar | 2.5 | 55.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Precious PinkPPG1185-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 56 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Precious Pink50RR 67/085 · Glidden | 1.1 | 67 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Sweety PinkHGSW 1066 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 54 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Delicate 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 #FBB9B9 in HSL space. Pair Delicate Rose with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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