Raindrops on Roses
1443 · #E4DDDE · LRV 73 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2Titanium68
- 3Raindrops on Roses73
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Raindrops on Roses, Really?
Raindrops on Roses reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 1443 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Raindrops on Roses
Raindrops on Roses 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Raindrops on Roses
At LRV 73, Raindrops on Roses 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 Raindrops on Roses 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 1443 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 | Original WhiteSW 7077 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 74 | Color page → |
| Behr | Crushed PeonyPPU17-06 · Behr | 1.6 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Soft Silk7004-2 · Valspar | 2.5 | 74.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Silver ScreenPPG1014-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 73 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Wood Anemone Pink90RR 73/027 · Glidden | 1.3 | 73 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Chalky Purple345-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.5 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Raindrops on Roses 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 #E4DDDE in HSL space. Pair Raindrops on Roses with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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