Mesa Rose
DE5114 · #EEB5AF · LRV 51 — warm red tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Retro Pink38
- 2Iced Copper46
- 3Mesa Rose51
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5First Light76
What Color Is Mesa Rose, Really?
Mesa Rose reads as a warm red tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5114 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mesa Rose
Mesa 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 Mesa Rose
At LRV 51, Mesa 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 Mesa 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5114 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 | HopefulSW 6597 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 54 | Color page → |
| Behr | Old FlameP170-2 · Behr | 1.8 | 56 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Hearts Delight1283 · Benjamin Moore | 3.2 | 52 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Faint of HeartV042-3 · Valspar | 1.6 | 54.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Jaguar RosePPG1186-3 · PPG / Glidden | 3.5 | 54 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Strawberry MoussePPG1051-3 · Glidden | 2.9 | 53 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Mesa Rose within Dunn-Edwards'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 #EEB5AF in HSL space. Pair Mesa Rose with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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