Color spec
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards |
| Name | Roses are Red |
| SKU | DET428 |
| Hex | #AA3646 |
| RGB | 170, 54, 70 |
| HSL | 352°, 52%, 44% |
| LRV | 11 |
| Undertone | red / warm |
| Family | Red |
About Dunn-Edwards Roses are Red
With an LRV of 11, Roses are Red is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Roses are Red works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all red from that brand.
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Clare
Similar Dunn-Edwards colors
closest in the Dunn-Edwards deckThe nearest shades to Roses are Red within Dunn-Edwards'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 #AA3646 in HSL space. Pair Roses are Red 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.
Dunn-Edwards Roses are Red Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Roses are Red 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 Dunn-Edwards DET428 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Roses are Red
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Romeo O Romeo (1145), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roses are Red without repainting risk. See the full Romeo O Romeo swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Roses are Red
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Rumba Red (103-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roses are Red without repainting risk. See the full Rumba Red swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Roses are Red
Valspar's nearest match is Fire-Breathing Dragon (8001-6G), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roses are Red without repainting risk. See the full Fire-Breathing Dragon swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Roses are Red
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Red Licorice (PPG1186-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roses are Red without repainting risk. See the full Red Licorice swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Roses are Red
Behr's nearest match is Fortune Red (BIC-48), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roses are Red without repainting risk. See the full Fortune Red swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Roses are Red
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lyons Red (CC-68), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roses are Red without repainting risk. See the full Lyons Red swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Roses are Red
Kompozit's nearest match is Moonrose (1103), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Roses are Red without repainting risk. See the full Moonrose swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Roses are Red
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Roses are Red is Valentine (SW 6587) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Valentine swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Roses are Red
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Roses are Red is Rectory Red (NO. 217) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rectory Red swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Roses are Red
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Roses are Red. The nearest is Canadian Flag (C2-521) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 11). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Canadian Flag swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Roses are Red
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Roses are Red — the nearest deck color, Bahaus (BD-BH), is clearly different (ΔE 5.87). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET428 instead. See the full Bahaus swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Roses are Red
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Roses are Red — the nearest deck color, Hopscotch (JG-31), is clearly different (ΔE 6.89). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET428 instead. See the full Hopscotch swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Roses are Red
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Roses are Red — the nearest deck color, Big Apple (PNT100-DP-30), is clearly different (ΔE 11). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DET428 instead. See the full Big Apple swatch →