Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Desert Rose |
| SKU | 2094-50 |
| Hex | #DDB6AE |
| RGB | 221, 182, 174 |
| HSL | 10°, 41%, 77% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Benjamin Moore Desert Rose
At LRV 52, Desert 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.
Desert 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.
Closest matches by brand
14 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Desert 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DDB6AE in HSL space. Pair Desert 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.
Benjamin Moore Desert Rose Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Desert 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 Benjamin Moore 2094-50 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Desert Rose
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Desert Rose is Rose Colored (SW 6303) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rose Colored swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Desert Rose
At Behr, the closest color to Desert Rose is Melted Ice Cream (220E-3) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Melted Ice Cream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Desert Rose
Valspar's nearest match is Soft Pink (1008-8B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53.3 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Rose without repainting risk. See the full Soft Pink swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Desert Rose
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Desert Rose is Rose Hip (PPG1055-3) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rose Hip swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Desert Rose
At Glidden, the closest color to Desert Rose is Rose Hip (PPG1055-3) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rose Hip swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Desert Rose
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Desert Rose is Softened Peach (306-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Softened Peach swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Desert Rose
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Desert Rose is Allison's Pink (HGSW 2036) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Allison's Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Desert Rose
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Desert Rose is City of Pink Angels (DET434) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full City of Pink Angels swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Desert Rose
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Desert Rose is Angel Breath (0043) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Angel Breath swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Desert Rose
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Desert Rose is O Fortuna (0070) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full O Fortuna swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Desert Rose
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Desert Rose. The nearest is Tomfoolery (C2-544) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tomfoolery swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Desert Rose
At Backdrop, the closest color to Desert Rose is Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Desert Rose
At Kompozit, the closest color to Desert Rose is O Fortuna (0070) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full O Fortuna swatch →