Romantica
045 · #E7B9AC · LRV 55 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Vintage Tea Rose47
- 3Romantica55
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Romantica, Really?
Romantica reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 045 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Romantica
Romantica 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 Romantica
At LRV 55, Romantica 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 Romantica 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 045 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 | Rachel PinkSW 26 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 55 | Color page → |
| Behr | Noble BlushMQ4-04 · Behr | 2.6 | 55 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Spring Linen2002-6C · Valspar | 2.2 | 55.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Shrimp SaladPPG18-15 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 53 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lotus Blossom50YR 55/201 · Glidden | 1.0 | 55 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Blissful Morning305-2DB · Dutch Boy | 0.9 | 53 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Romantica 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 #E7B9AC in HSL space. Pair Romantica with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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